Weekday Black Beans And Rice Recipes

BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Stir in the onions, peppers, garlic, bay leaves and cumin. Stir and cook for 8 minutes.
• Stir in the rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes or until the rice is tender. Serve hot.

QUICK BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, cook and stir until tender. Add beans, tomatoes, oregano and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; stir in rice. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

WEEKDAY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add sausage; cook until just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add celery and onion; cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add garlic; cook until softened, 1 minute.
• Stir in beans, beef broth, chicken broth, thyme, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, mace, salt and black pepper to taste; increase heat to medium-high, heat just to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer; cook until flavors come together, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and green onions and serve over rice.

WEEKNIGHT RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil or butter in medium non-stick pan (that has a lid).
• Add rice and stir in the hot oil until most of the kernels are opaque.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• (If using brown rice, increase water and cooking time slightly) Meanwhile dice vegetables.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil or butter in a large non-stick pan or Dutch oven.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
• Saute until tender.
• Add the sliced turkey smoked sausage and saute until heated through and slightly browned.
• Add pepper, seasoning and bay leaf.
• Continue to stir and saute for about three minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes and canned beans (do not drain).
• Add salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
• Simmer about 15 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
• Place about 3/4 cup rice in the bottom of a soup bowl.
• Cover with red bean mixture.
• Serve with French bread and pass more hot sauce.

BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic for 4 minutes. Stir in rice and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in beans, cumin, and cayenne and cook until warmed through.

RICE FOR BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in several changes of cold water until the water remains clear.
• Bring the four quarts of water to the boil and add the salt and lemon juice. Add the rice a handful at a time. Stir the rice mixture until the water reaches the boiling point. Cook, uncovered, for about 17 minutes or until the rice is tender. Drain immediately in a sieve.
• Heat the butter in the pot in which the rice cooked. Add the rice and cover with a towel. Cover the towel with the pot's lid. Place the rice over the lowest heat possible and let stand about 20 minutes. Carefully stir the rice occasionally to keep the grains separate.