Recipe: Appetizing Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice. Black beans, cayenne and cumin are added to the pot, given a stir.and that's it. Black Beans and Rice for six. This recipe for Mexican rice and beans is a low-effort tasty dish.

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Stir in the onions, peppers, garlic, bay leaves and cumin. The best black beans and rice recipe I have found. You can have Black Beans and Rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Black Beans and Rice

1. You need 1 pound of dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain.
2. Prepare 2 cups of brown rice.
3. You need 3 of &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice.
4. It's 1 of large onion, chopped well.
5. Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, rough chop.
6. Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
7. Prepare 1 teaspoon of chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste.
8. It's 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin.
9. Prepare 2 tablespoons of dried oregano.
10. You need of salt and pepper.
11. You need 3/4 cup of chopped tomatos.
12. It's of Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro.

I think the tomatoes make the dish. I would definitely cook the rice separately. My rice was a little gummy and I had to add lots more water. Once you know how to make black beans and rice, you can start experimenting with the classic side by incorporating your favorite vegetables and spices.

Black Beans and Rice step by step

1. Cook beans in water for 45 minutes or until soft. (You will save 1 cup of cooked bean water). Cook rice at the same time, rice will take closer to an hour to cook over low heat. While beans and rice are cooking, prep veggies and measure out spices in a small bowl..
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and add onion, cook for 3 minutes then add garlic, gently cook 2 more minutes. Add spices. Add cooked beans and reserved bean water and tomatoes. Mix. Simmer for 2o minutes..
3. Serve on top of hot cooked rice..

That's exactly what we did for our black beans and rice recipe, which you can make using our regular or reduced sodium black bean varieties. We mix in tomatoes, onions and green peppers, plus seasonings like thyme and garlic salt for extra. I make this recipe quite often. I cook rice my own way though. Our bell peppers are kind of small and usually come in packages of three (green, red, & yellow), so I usually just wash, stem & seed, and slice the peppers into strips and cook as the recipe suggests.