Rice with Beans Recipe

Rice with beans or beans is one of the most beloved and widespread dishes in Latin America, especially in Caribbean countries like Cuba. There are many versions of this preparation, as well as many species of beans with which you can accompany rice. Due to its nutritional richness, despite the fact that it has few ingredients, rice with beans is considered a very complete dish, perfect for a meal that you can combine with other vegetables or meats.

Beans receive this name in countries like Argentina and Chile, where it is very common to enjoy them. In this case, we are going to prepare rice with black beans.

Ingredients to make Rice with Beans:

1. 1 cup of rice
2. 2 cups of water (480 milliliters)
3. 2 cups of black beans
4. 1 large onion
5. 2 cloves of garlic
6. chili powder to taste
7. Salt and pepper to taste
8. coriander to taste
9. oregano to taste
10. 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
11. 1 bay leaf
12. 2 sprigs of thyme
13. 1 red bell pepper

How to make Rice with Beans:

• Before making your rice with beans, leave the beans soaking in water the night before.
• Cook the beans by submerging them in water in a pot. Add a clove of minced garlic and half of the minced onion and bell pepper. Season with salt and coriander. Let them cook until soft.
• Tip: If the water is drying up and the beans are still hard, you can add more water.
• Cook the seasoned rice with salt. You can add peppers, onion or grated carrot.
• Cut the rest of the onion and garlic and fry them in a pan with olive oil.
• Add the cooked rice and the cooked beans. Stir with the rest of the ingredients and add the bay leaf, chili powder, oregano, thyme and vinegar.
• Cover the pan and cook the rice with beans for about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Beans with Rice – Side Suggestions

• Beans with rice can be eaten alone or accompanied with other ingredients. For example, you can add bits of bacon or chorizo ​​to the preparation (warning: they are great). You can also enjoy it with shredded or shredded meat, octopus, chicken breast, or pork chop. The seasoned flavor of the rice with beans will be the perfect companion for the flavors of the meats.