This Rice and Beans is Always Trending

Soak the pinto beans and brown rice in water for 3 days in the refrigerator.

Strain and rinse the soaked beans and rice before cooking.

Fill a large pot with the rinsed beans and cover with water a couple inches higher than the beans.

Cook the beans on medium low heat to bring to a slow boil, preventing them from exploding.

Prepare garlic by mincing 5 cloves for the beans and 4 cloves for the rice.

Dice 2 stalks of celery and add to the beans.

Dice 2 onions and add to the beans.

Dice 2 carrots and add to the beans.

Add 1 bay leaf to the beans while cooking.

Prepare hard tofu by straining and squeezing out excess water, then dice it.

Season the tofu with pork rub seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic granulated, and onion granulated, then drizzle with olive oil.

Spread the seasoned tofu on parchment paper and roast in the oven at 375°F.

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