"Rice and beans" sounds like the very definition of simplicity. But take a look across Latin America and the Caribbean, and you'll find it's a dish – or rather, dishes – as diverse as the region ...
fresh Tessaloniki tomatoes, fire roasted, mashed, sundried tessaloniki tomatoes in olive oil, purée diced, peeled elephant garlic cloves, fire roasted, mashed, or Tbs black garlic, red sweet bell ...
long-grain rice, chopped vegetables (red, green, and yellow bell peppers, carrots, beans, sweet corn, and peas), chicken breast cut into small bite-size pieces, chicken sausages sliced into ½" pieces, ...