Cubanos Frijoles

I made this last night. From allrecipes.com again. I used white rice because I didn't have any brown rice, or I would have used it. The only changes I made were that I left out the chipotle powder, because I didn't have any, and I used less Cajun seasoning. I thought it was very good. I also halved the recipe and there were leftovers. Hope you like it.

Cubanos Frijoles
SUBMITTED BY: William C. Smith

INGREDIENTS
2 cups brown rice
4 cups water
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 onion, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
1 (6 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Place rice and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
While the rice is cooking, brown the ground beef in a deep skillet or wok. Season with Cajun seasoning. When meat is almost done, add the onion, and cook until the meat is browned and the onion is translucent. Stir in the beans, olives, vinegar, and chipotle powder, if using. Mix well, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat. Add the cilantro during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve hot over or mixed with rice.