Black Beans and Rice
Black Beans and Rice

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. 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 will be really delicious.

Black Beans and Rice is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Black Beans and Rice is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have black beans and rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

So that’s going to wrap this up for this special food black beans and rice recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m sure you will make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!