Ham Black Bean And Rice Skillet Dinner Recipes

HAM BLACK BEAN AND RICE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• 1. In a deep Skillet, heat olive oil at med heat. Add diced onion and diced garlic. Stir until onion is clear, and garlic is fragrant. Toss in diced Ham. Stir.
• 2. Reduce heat, and add drained beans and canned tomatoes. Stir in Chili powder, add salt to taste. Bring up the heat to med. Cover. Cook to reduce liquid.
• 3. Add in Rice. Stir. Slowly add in chicken broth. Heat skillet to boiling, then reduce to a simmer until liquid is absorbed. As soon as that happens, sprinkle with shredded cheese of your choice. cover until cheese has melted.

SPICY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a kettle combine the beans, the ham hock, the garlic, the bay leaf, the orégano, the onion, the bell peppers, the red pepper flakes, the chili powder, and 8 cups water and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours, or until the beans are tender. Stir in the tomatoes and salt to taste and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the mixture is thickened. Discard the bay leaf, remove the ham hock from the mixture, and chop the meat. Stir the meat into the mixture with the coriander and the vinegar and serve the beans over the rice with the radish or onion.
• To quick-soak dried beans:
• In a colander rinse the beans under cold water and discard any discolored ones. In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the beans for 2 minutes. Remove the kettle from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1 hour.

CUBAN HAM, RICE AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Saute onions, green pepper, ham, bay leaf and 1/8 teaspoonful salt in oil. In large casserole, place drained beans, rice and onion/ham mixture. Toss lightly together. Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

SKILLET HAM & RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion and mushrooms until tender. Stir in ham, pepper, broth and water; bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 5 minutes., Fluff with a fork. Top with green onions and cheese.