How To Make Black Beans And Rice

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.

Wash the white rice thoroughly to remove the starchy water and set it aside.

In a deep saucepan, heat some Spanish olive oil.

Add chopped onions to the oil and cook until they are golden and soft.

Once the onions are golden, add garlic, bay leaf, and cumin powder.

Add chopped habanero to the mixture and stir well.

Add the drained tinned black beans and stir to combine.

Add the drained rice to the pot and cover it with water, stirring well.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to very low and cover the pot with a lid.

Do not lift the lid during cooking; steam cook for about 15 minutes until the rice is soft.

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