Black Beans and Rice
Black Beans and Rice

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, black beans and rice. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna 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 foods on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Black Beans and Rice is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Black beans, cayenne and cumin are added to the pot, given a stir.and that's it. Black Beans and Rice. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Black beans and rice is such a classic combination, especially in Caribbean or Southern cooking.

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 that.

The ingredients needed to make Black Beans and Rice:
  1. Make ready 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
  2. Prepare 2 cups brown rice
  3. Prepare 3 &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice
  4. Take 1 large onion, chopped well
  5. Prepare 4 cloves garlic, rough chop
  6. Take 2 tablespoons olive oil
  7. Get 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
  8. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  9. Prepare 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  10. Take salt and pepper
  11. Take 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
  12. Take Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

Black Beans and Rice - one of the best side dishes ever that's easy to prepare yet very versatile. Can be thrown together as a side for your favorite meat or a Black beans and rice is a classic dish from Latin American cuisine with different variations from country to country. Black beans and rice is a common dish all over the Caribbean. Canned black beans will work if you're short on time but I highly suggest dried black beans for added texture, flavor and fewer additives.

Steps to make Black Beans and Rice:
  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.

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