Mexican Black Bean Bowl with Sausages

Covid continues to be one unexpected twist after another, doesn’t it? Every day the list grows of another random, difficult-to-source imported product. Do you know what’s not difficult to find? Canadian-made or grown products, of course. Ontario’s Cullen’s Foods varieties of dried beans have got it all! Canadian grown, certified organic, BPA-free tins and nothing added except beans and water. You can even trace the beans right back to the farmer who grew them, date of harvest and packaging location by entering the lot code found on the tin on their website.    

That’s a brand I can support, and we’re proud to have tins of their excellent products on Lepp Farm Market’s shelf. Beans are incredibly versatile, an excellent protein source and perfect in this easy and delicious meal. 

A “bowl-type meal” is really just a hipster version of a buffet. You set out the ingredients and everyone helps themselves to their favourite toppings. If you have a variety of dietary considerations, it’s a great way to serve a meal as people can omit ingredients they don’t like.