The night before, soak black beans in water (to cover by 1") with a pinch of baking soda.
The next day, cook the black beans in water until soft, about 45 min. Drain and set aside.
In a 9x13 baking dish, add your rice.
Add stock.
Add tomato sauce.
Then spices.
Add carrots, peas, and black beans.
Stir it all together.
Lay your chicken pieces on top. I use leg quarters because they are cheap, and then I use the bones to make more chicken bone broth. You can use drumsticks, bone-in breasts, boneless breasts...really whatever you want. Ideally, the chicken should cover most of the rice. If not, lightly cover with foil. I don't need to.
Put it in the oven at 350ºF for about an hour. Then it's done. If you already had pre-cooked beans in the fridge or freezer, this dish would come together in 10 minutes. It is a no-brainer.