Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, black beans and rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Black Beans and Rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Black Beans and Rice is something that I have loved my whole life.

Black beans and rice is such a classic combination, especially in Caribbean or Southern cooking. There are probably dozens of ways to make it; this one is an easy recipe that cooks up quick and tastes great. Now, if you are really serious about your beans you'll soak dry black beans overnight and then.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have black beans and rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Black Beans and Rice:

1. Get 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
2. Prepare 2 cups brown rice
3. Get 3 &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice
4. Make ready 1 large onion, chopped well
5. Get 4 cloves garlic, rough chop
6. Make ready 2 tablespoons olive oil
7. Prepare 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
8. Take 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
9. Take 2 tablespoons dried oregano
10. Take salt and pepper
11. Take 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
12. Prepare Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

Remove from heat and let stand for one hour. At the last minute add the red wine vinegar, just before serving. Top with chopped green onions, chopped hard boiled eggs or sour cream. Black Beans and Rice is the perfect family side dish.

Step by Step to make Black Beans and Rice:

1. Cook beans in water for 45 minutes or until soft. (You will save 1 cup of cooked bean water). Cook rice at the same time, rice will take closer to an hour to cook over low heat. While beans and rice are cooking, prep veggies and measure out spices in a small bowl.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and add onion, cook for 3 minutes then add garlic, gently cook 2 more minutes. Add spices. Add cooked beans and reserved bean water and tomatoes. Mix. Simmer for 2o minutes.
3. Serve on top of hot cooked rice.

It's fast and affordable, and everyone loves the taste. A black bean and rice dish is more than satisfying, too—it's packed with protein for a healthy meal. Black beans and rice is a common dish all over the Caribbean. Canned black beans will work if you're short on time but I highly suggest dried black beans for added texture, flavor and fewer additives. Eating rice and beans doesn't have to be boring!

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