How to Cook Ultimate Black Beans and Rice

Hey everyone, it’s Clark, welcome to our recipe page. Today I’m gonna show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, Black Beans and Rice. This is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Black Beans and Rice Recipe.

You can have Black Beans and Rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Black Beans and Rice

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

Black Beans and Rice step by step

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..