Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. 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’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Black Beans and Rice is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Black Beans and Rice is something which I have loved my entire life.

Black beans, cayenne and cumin are added to the pot, given a stir.and that's it. Black Beans with Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice and Pickled Onions. Black beans and rice is such a classic combination, especially in Caribbean or Southern cooking. There are probably dozens of ways to make it; this one is an easy recipe that cooks up quick and tastes great.

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 cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Black Beans and Rice:

1. Make ready 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
2. Take 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. Take 4 cloves garlic, rough chop
6. Make ready 2 tablespoons olive oil
7. Get 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
8. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
9. Make ready 2 tablespoons dried oregano
10. Take salt and pepper
11. Take 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
12. Take Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

Stir in the rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. 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.

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.

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. Delicious and so easy to make, it should be part of your weekly rotation. 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.

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