How to make Beans and Rice, Rice and Beans alla Dave Ramsey

beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Lentils provide similar protein and fiber, while split peas are often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: green chili

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, while green chili is more economical.

seasoning cube

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: salt

A homemade blend can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought cubes.

Get 1 cup of dried beans from the grocery store.

Cover the beans with water and let them soak overnight.

If short on time, quick soak by boiling the beans for 1.5 minutes, then letting them sit off the heat for 1.5 hours.

After soaking, drain the beans and cover them with 4 cups of water.

Simmer the beans on low for 45 minutes.

Reserve about 1/4 cup of the bean water and drain the rest.

Melt 1/2 inch of butter in a pot.

Add a handful of chopped onions and cook for 1 minute.

Add a handful of bacon bits and stir together with the onions.

Pour in 1/4 cup of the reserved bean water and 2 spoons of brown sugar.

Add a little salt and fresh ground pepper, stir, and let cook for 1-2 minutes until it thickens.

Add the cooked beans to the mixture and turn the heat to low, stirring until coated.

Serve the beans over rice.

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