Easy Black Beans and Rice Recipe

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!

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!

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Easy Black Beans and Rice

This simple side dish is versatile, inexpensive, and tasty. Serve with any meat, use it in burritos, or add diced chicken or sausage to make a one-dish meal.

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Rating: 3.25
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Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 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

Course Side Dish Cuisine Mexican Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 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

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Instructions

1. 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.
2. Add broth, salt, and cumin. Stir together, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
3. 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 Notes

Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.com.

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