This easy black beans and rice recipe goes great with just about any meat, or you can stir in diced chicken or sausage to make a one-dish meal. It is versatile, inexpensive, and very tasty.
This black and beans rice recipe is so good, y’all. It’s one of my family’s favorite dishes, and it’s so versatile! Serve it as a side with any meat of your choice, stir in some chicken or sausage, use it to fill burritos, or just eat it on its own. So many possibilities!
How to Make Black Beans and Rice
Since I can eat way more than my fair share of black bean rice, I like to double the recipe so we have leftovers for lunches. It works well in lunchboxes, or I like to make a quick burrito bowl with the addition of some lettuce, salsa, sour cream and cheese.
I found inspiration for this recipe on AllRecipes years ago, and I think it may be the first time I ever cooked with cumin. I was instantly sold! If you haven’t yet cooked with cumin, just trust me that it makes the dish. It’s definitely worth buying a jar if you don’t already have some. I always include it in my Mexican recipes now because I love its distinctive flavor, and it’s all thanks to these black beans and rice.
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do!
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes |
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic crushed or minced
- 1 cup white rice I like medium grain
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 15 ounces canned seasoned black beans drained and rinsed
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 3 minutes, until onion is tender and starting to brown. Add garlic, and sauté one minute longer. Add uncooked rice, and stir and sauté 2 minutes.
- Add broth, salt, and cumin. Stir together, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Remove lid, stir in beans, and cover again. Turn off heat, and let stand for 3 minutes before serving. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com.
More beans and rice recipes for you:
Carnitas Over Pinto Beans and Rice
Slow Cooker Mexican Beans and Rice with Pork
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This was good and easy, though a bit bland, and I by no means, like spicy foods. So, I’m thinking adding some mild salsa would add what I think this needs. Thanks.
This was great! I ran out of garlic so I used garlic salt and the substitute worked. The whole family liked it, including a 15 & 8 year old. Great recipe! I saved the pin and will definitely make this again!
Best rice and beans recipe ever! I used unsalted broth and seasoned black beans; it was perfect! This will be my go to recipe from now on!
I don’t have seasoned black beans. Would plain black beans work the same?
That’s what I used!
Awesome recipe. I served this with chicken and a veggie too. Since we are just 2 people here this can be used again tomorrow!!
Fantastic recipe!!! I added chicken and made a burrito bowl. So tasty!! Will make again and again!
I like the sound of this recipe, could I substitute brown rice? Would that change any measurements?
I doubt it Jennifer. :)!
I used already cooked brown rice and reduced the broth. It was delicious.