Bistro Black Beans Rice Recipes

BEST BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Start the rice: use How to Cook Basmati Rice or Instant Pot White Rice.
• Mince the onion. Chop the pepper into a small dice. Mince the garlic.
• Drain and rinse the beans.
• In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium high heat. Once melted, add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are translucent and lightly browned. Add the beans, cumin, oregano, and kosher salt and stir to combine. Cook for 3 minutes until warmed and fragrant, then stir in rice for 1 minute until heated through.
• Remove from the heat and add the lime juice. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro.

BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add the spices and black beans.

BLACK BEANS & RICE WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Cook chorizo, red bell pepper and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, till sausage is browned.
• Add next 5 ingredients; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cook and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• To serve, spoon bean mixture over rice in serving bowls, then top with fresh mango.
• If desired, garnish with fresh oregano.
• *If chorizo is unavailable, use any other spicy sausage.

HEARTY BLACK BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Start the water boiling in a fairly large pot; add the fat (if desired).
• When it boils, add the rice.
• Stir for the first minute, then cover and turn the heat as low as possible.
• Rice should only cook for 20 minutes; you'll get perfect white rice every time by following a 2:1 rice-water ratio and following these directions.
• Heat a saucepan slightly, then add oil and heat that briefly as well (this prevents sticking).
• Saute the onion until aromatic, then add garlic; don't brown.
• Turn the heat down to medium low.
• Dump the whole can of beans in.
• Add the vinegar, spices and chopped tomato, stir, and let simmer, covered.
• When rice is done (20 minutes), remove from heat.
• Serve beans over rice.