Black Beans and Rice

Name: Black Beans and Rice
Yield: 11 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain; 2 cups brown rice; 3 &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice; 1 large onion, chopped well; 4 cloves garlic, rough chop; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; salt and pepper; 3/4 cup chopped tomatos; Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

Heide @cook_20777116

Asheville NC

Lots of ingredients for lots of flavor.

Heide @cook_20777116

Asheville NC

Lots of ingredients for lots of flavor.

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Ingredients

11 serving

1 pounddried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
2 cupsbrown rice
3&1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice
1large onion, chopped well
4 clovesgarlic, rough chop
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 teaspoonchile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
2 tablespoonsdried oregano
salt and pepper
3/4 cupchopped tomatos
Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

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Steps

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.