A simple and savoury one-pot rice dish that’s sure to impress! Made with sautéed onions, garlic, and beans, this is a perfect meal or side dish.
Some days, you just need a quick and easy throw together meal. Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl is that easy meal. Throw a few ingredients in a pot and let the rice make itself.
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Filled with a little pop of chilli flavour, this is a savoury, comforting meal. It can be the perfect side dish when you serve it with chicken or fish. Or, it can be a wonderfully satisfying meal on its own.
Comforting, delicious and all served in one dish. Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl is a simple and tasty one bowl meal.
Taste aside, Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl is actually really healthy. Made with brown rice, onions, garlic, and black beans, this tasty rice bowl is truly a complete meal. High in fiber, magnesium, and selenium, brown rice is a wholesome grain that can reduce the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol.
Onions and garlic are also incredibly healthy. Packed with chromium and vitamin C, these veggies can even help improve your immune system.
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Black beans are a tasty vegetarian protein. High in fiber, potassium and folate, black beans are a heart healthy legume.
Perfect for lunch or dinner, Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl is a wonderful meal or side dish. Indulge in a healthy rice bowl. You deserve it!
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Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl
A one-pot vegetarian-friendly meal that’s sure to impress. Mexican Rice and Black Beans Bowl is easy to throw together. Made with onions, garlic, and beans, this tasty meal is satisfying and delicious.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 to 5 1x
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 and 1/2 cups onion, diced (1/2 onion)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (19 ounce) can black beans
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
- Carefully add rice and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Stir in vegetable broth, tomato paste, beans, chilli powder, salt and oregano.
- Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. If there is still liquid, uncover and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork when done.
- Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Stacey
So easy to make! My family loves it.
Alexis
Vegetable stock or broth? The ingredients list says stock, but the instructions says broth. I doubled the recipe, but had a lot of excess liquid. It was still fine once I threw the liquid off, so next time I’d just double everything except the liquid.
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Looks good and easy to make!
Jessica
Thanks!! It really is easy. ?
Spence's Girl
This looks delicious! Just pinned it and plan to make soon ?
Jessica
Thanks!! Hope you enjoy it. ?