Tonight, with some minor modifications I'm essentially making the black bean portion of a typical rice and beans dish, but I'm throwing everything in my Vitamix. If you're not familiar with the brand, me calling it a blender is unfair to blenders. This beast will not only pulverize everything in a very short amount of time, no big deal, but after a total of 5:30 due to the speed and power of the blades the contents will become a piping hot soup. At that point I'll throw in already cooked and cut up chicken for additional protein.