Classic Rice and Beans

Name: Classic Rice and Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) brown rice; 29 oz can beans, drained and rinsed; 2 cups (480 g) water; 1 tsp bouillon powder; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:45min

Ah rice and beans, the versatile side to nearly every meal. If you've noticed that most of my recipes are just protein+vegetable, this is why. I prefer to keep my carb separate, and that way I can decide if I want to have it or not for dinner. Most of the time when I have a carb on the side, I make some variation of rice and beans, and it's easy, cheap, and pretty healthy as far as grains go. My other go to carb side is a baked sweet potato, so check that out too: https://s.samsungfood.com/MR3ta

Updated at: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 23:23:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories206.4 kcal (10%)

Total Fat1.9 g (3%)

Carbs40.1 g (15%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein7.6 g (15%)

Sodium376.3 mg (19%)

Fiber5.8 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 cupbrown rice

29 ozcan beans

drained and rinsed

480gwater

1 tspbouillon powder

2 tsppaprika

2 tspchili powder

1 tspcumin

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

½ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Optionally, you can rinse the rice prior to cooking. This makes the rice drier and fluffier, instead of wet and clumpy (which I honestly prefer ngl, so I don't bother with this). Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

brown rice1 cup

Step 2

Add the rice to a medium pot with the water and bouillon powder (or alternatively you can use low sodium broth, or water+1/2 tsp salt). Drain and rinse your beans with a strainer, and add to the pot as well

can beans29 oz

water480g

bouillon powder1 tsp

Step 3

Cover and bring your pot to a boil over high heat. When boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and cook about 45 minutes (this will depend on your brand of rice)

Step 4

When the rice is done, add in the rest of the seasonings, mix, and adjust to taste. I prefer to add in the beans in the beginning, but can you wait until now to add them as well