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
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups low sodium low fat vegetable broth
- 3 ½ cups canned black beans drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in rice to coat; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in beans, cumin, and cayenne; cook until beans are warmed through.
