Easy Yellow Rice with Black Beans | Rice and Beans

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils are lower in calories and chickpeas are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Melt butter in a pot over low to medium heat.

Add diced garlic and onion to the melted butter and allow to sweat for about 1 minute.

Add water to the pot.

Stir in diced scallion.

Add chicken seasoning cubes for flavor.

Choose a coloring agent (saffron, curry powder, turmeric, sasson packet, or annatto powder) and add it to the pot.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Add fresh thyme leaves to the mixture.

Rinse and drain the parboiled rice several times until the water runs clear, then add it to the pot and stir.

Cover the pot and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, stir in the drained black beans.

Cover the pot again and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.

After 18-20 minutes, remove the lid to check if most of the liquid is absorbed and fluff the rice with a fork.

Remove from heat, cover with the lid, and let sit for about 5 minutes without heat.

Serve warm.

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