Easy Homemade Rice and Beans

If you have roughly 35 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Easy Homemade Rice and Beans might be an outstanding gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 446 calories. This recipe serves 2 and costs $1.06 per serving. 471 person found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have canned black beans, canned tomatoes, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by spoonacular user olgap. It works well as an affordable main course. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 98%. Similar recipes include Easy Homemade Rice and Beans, Easy Homemade Rice and Beans, and Easy Homemade Rice and Beans.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

1 15-ounce can black beans, not drained

1 10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes with diced green chilies, not drained

2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

optional: 4-5 dashes of hot sauce

1 tsp olive oil

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup uncooked rice

3 Tbsp water

Equipment:

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and saute until soft, or for about 5 minutes. Add all other remaining ingredients and stir together. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium low so that the mixture simmers. Cook for 15-20 minutes, or until rice is fluffy and liquid is absorbed.* Serve with salsa, cheese, and sour cream.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

2. Add onions and saute until soft, or for about 5 minutes.

3. Add all other remaining ingredients and stir together. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium low so that the mixture simmers. Cook for 15-20 minutes, or until rice is fluffy and liquid is absorbed.*

4. Serve with salsa, cheese, and sour cream.


Nutrition Information:

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445k Calories
19g Protein
4g Total Fat
86g Carbs
61% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
445k
22%

Fat
4g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.7g
4%

Carbohydrates
86g
29%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1058mg
46%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
19g
38%

Fiber
19g
77%

Manganese
1mg
69%

Copper
0.82mg
41%

Iron
7mg
40%

Folate
156µg
39%

Potassium
1217mg
35%

Phosphorus
344mg
35%

Magnesium
122mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.46mg
30%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.38mg
23%

Vitamin A
1122IU
22%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Selenium
11µg
16%

Calcium
155mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Vitamin K
12µg
12%

covered percent of daily need
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