Black beans and rice make a great 30-minute vegetarian meal that’s filling, delicious, and cheap! Great as a side dish or in a burrito bowl, too.
Black Beans and Rice
Black beans and rice make a great 30-minute vegetarian meal that's filling, delicious, and cheap! Great as a side dish or in a burrito bowl, too.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups low sodium low fat vegetable broth
- 3 ½ cups canned black beans drained
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 3 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir in black beans and cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
From the Editor
This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association. The Allrecipes Test Kitchen updated this recipe to include optional salt and to toast the rice with garlic and spices before adding the broth for more flavor.
