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.
⏱️ Recipe Details
Prep Time: 5 minsCook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
📝 Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
- 3 ½ cups canned black beans, drained
👩🍳 Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
Add rice, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to lightly toast the rice and warm the spices until fragrant.
Step 4
Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Step 5
Stir in black beans and cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 6
Serve and enjoy!
🥗 Nutrition Facts
Calories: 140
Total Carbohydrate: 27g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Total Sugars: 1g
Protein: 6g
Total Fat: 1g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Vitamin C: 3mg
Sodium: 354mg
Calcium: 39mg
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 298mg
