Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, black beans and rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Black Beans and Rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Black Beans and Rice is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook black beans and rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Black Beans and Rice:
- Prepare 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
- Get 2 cups brown rice
- Take 3 &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice
- Get 1 large onion, chopped well
- Prepare 4 cloves garlic, rough chop
- Get 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Prepare 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
- Take 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Take 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- Get salt and pepper
- Make ready 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
- Make ready Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions to make Black Beans and Rice:
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve on top of hot cooked rice.
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