Spicy Black Beans and Rice
This hearty dish combines tender onions and garlic with black beans and stewed tomatoes, simmered with ground red pepper for a gentle kick. It's served over a bed of cooked brown rice, creating a complete and satisfying meal that's both simple to prepare and full of flavour. The recipe is ready in just 30 minutes, making it an ideal choice for a speedy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, clove(s)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 15 ounces canned black beans
- 14 1/2 ounces canned stewed tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
Method
- Cook the chopped onion and garlic in water in a medium saucepan until tender, ensuring they do not brown.
- Gently stir in the drained black beans, the undrained stewed tomatoes, and the ground red pepper.
- Allow the mixture to come to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer without a lid for 15 minutes.
- Place a mound of the cooked brown rice onto each individual serving plate and create a hollow in the middle.
- Fill the hollows in the rice with the prepared black bean mixture.
- Optionally, finish the dish with a sprinkle of extra chopped onion.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium641000 mg
Recipe details
CategoryRice
Authorpunkyluv
