Zucchini, Black Bean and Brown Rice goodness

Recently I had to feed my husband's family of 30 people dinner at a reuinon in Yellowstone.  My husband grew up eating sugar cereal with added sprinkled sugar for breakfast, meat for lunch and meat for dinner with lots of cookies and chips in between.  :)  Every kid's dream right?  I wasn't sure how to feed everyone who is used to eating like that in a way that wouldn't be disappointing but I decided I was going to make a healthy meal and hope no one cared.  Everyone loved it!  I had endless comments about how good it was to eat something so delicious and healthy.  I had a big fruit salad, a really great lettuce salad, non GMO whole wheat bread and butter, homemade hummus with veggies (it was amazing with olives!) and zucchini, black bean, and brown rice skillet with cheese to sprinkle on top. It was a big hit!  I wish I could post a picture of this meal, because it was every bit as delicious to look at as it was to eat.

Here is the recipe for the skillet, and to our way of thinking it is very delicious!

1 zucchini quartered length wise then sliced
1/2 of a green bell pepper chopped
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1 can black beans
3/4 C water
1 C instant brown rice
Shredded cheese for the top

Sautee the zucchini and bell pepper in a skillet for about 6-7 minutes.  Add the tomatoes and black beans, heat through.  Add water and brown rice. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover for about 7-8 miuntues or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.  Cover with cheese and serve it right out of the skillet.

This is another meal that even the pickiest eater at my house loves!