Name: Black Beans and Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Latin, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 0.75 cup uncooked white rice; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1.5 cups low sodium, low fat vegetable broth; 3.5 cups canned black beans, drained

Black Beans and Rice

Black beans and rice flavored with garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper makes a wholesome, budget-friendly, vegetarian meal or tasty side dish.

30 min total 5 min prep 25 min cook 6 140 cal

Ingredients

6 serv.

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
0.75 cup uncooked white rice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1.5 cups low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
3.5 cups canned black beans, drained

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 3 minutes.
3 Add rice, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to lightly toast the rice and warm the spices until fragrant.
4 Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
5 Stir in black beans and cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
6 Serve and enjoy!