Cuban black beans and rice is a healthy, high-protein, quick and easy vegetarian and vegan meal. Popular in the caribbean and in cuban cuisine, black beans and rice can also be a staple of your vegetarian diet. Add any of your favorite seasonings to this basic vegetarian recipe for black beans and rice, spiced with peppers and hot sauce. If you've got leftover rice on hand, cooking up the beans takes literally just five minutes so you can have a healthy vegetarian entree or side dish ready to go super fast. This recipe appears on the website of bush's beans, reprinted with permission.