Black Beans and Rice
Black Beans and Rice is a one pot dinner made with just a few ingredients from your pantry. It's a delicious and easy dinner that's easy on the wallet too!
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small yellow onions diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups white rice jasmine rice works well
- 30 ounces black beans drained and rinsed
- cilantro chopped for topping
- tomatoes chopped for topping
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth, scrape up any browned bits, stir in the cumin and cayenne pepper, cover, and bring to a boil. Stir in the dry rice and reduce to a simmer. Cover the skillet and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the black beans and enjoy. Garnish with cilantro, fresh limes, and freshly chopped tomatoes.