SIMPLE & EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE RECIPE WITH CANNED BEANS|| BLACK BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are often less expensive.

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: quinoa

Brown rice offers more fiber while quinoa is often similarly priced.

Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil to a pot over medium heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of green seasoning to the pot and sauté.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the pot and continue sautéing.

Wash the jasmine rice in a separate bowl.

Add the black beans (not rinsed) to the pot with the sautéed mixture.

Add the washed rice to the pot with the beans.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and enough water to cover the rice and beans.

Stir everything together, ensuring the black residue from the beans colors the rice.

Cover the pot and cook for about 10 minutes until the water has dried up.

Add a little butter to the rice and an additional 1/2 cup of water.

Stir the mixture and cover again to allow the steam to finish cooking the rice on low to medium heat.

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