Black Bean Bowl and Brown Rice and Sauteed Veggies

This is a pretty straightforward meal that tastes great and is really healthy especially when paired with brown rice. It's basically like a "naked burrito" from a place like Qdoba or Chipotle, but way cheaper and probably healthier.

Start with the brown rice since that will take the longest:
-In your rice cooker (if you use one), put the amount of rice you want in with 2 cups more of water and let sit for 15-20 minutes. (If you have 2 cups of rice add 4 cups water etc.) After 20 minutes or so put the rice cooker on and cook the rice. This way the rice is nice and soft and has a great texture. If you don't use a rice cooker, still soak the rice in water for about 20 minutes, then cook rice as you normally would.

For the bean bowl:
-Black beans (I used 3 cans)
-Pasilla peppers
-Onions
-Frozen corn
-Salt
-Pepper
-Field Roast brand vegetarian chipotle sausage** (by the way this sausage is really messy, so be prepared for that :) )
-Taco seasoning (from Trader Joe's)**
**If you use the sausage, because it's pretty spicy, don't use taco seasoning. If you aren't using the sausage then add taco seasoning or other chipotle flavor to taste.

Recipe:
-Sautee onions and pasilla peppers in oil.
-When sauteed, add in sausage, crumbled.
-When sausage and onions and peppers are pretty done, add in beans and the liquid from the cans, plus some water (about 1/2 a can or so).
-Add in frozen corn
-Let beans simmer for awhile until corn is cooked and they are at desired consistency (not too watery), then turn off stove and let sit.

For sauteed veggies:
-Carrots, cut into sticks
-Bell peppers
-Onions
-Chili powder
-Cumin
-Coriander

Recipe:
-Cut vegetables into strips of similar lengths.
-Sautee in pan with oil (I used a cast-iron pan, but you can use any kind of skillet)
-Add in spices
-If using a cast iron pan, turn off when veggies are nearly done, the residual heat from the pan will finish cooking them.

Serve beans and rice in a bowl topped with veggies, sour cream and cheese.
Enjoy :-)