Spanish Rice and Beans

Name: Spanish Rice and Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 1/2 medium white onion (1 cup finely diced); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups medium or long grain white rice; 1 1/2 cups salsa; 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning (instructions in menu); 3 cups vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste; 15-ounce can beans (kidney, pinto, or black beans), drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers from a jar; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:34:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories508.4 kcal (25%)

Total Fat8.4 g (12%)

Carbs95 g (37%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein11.8 g (24%)

Sodium1791.2 mg (90%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupwhite onion

medium, finely diced

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 cupswhite rice

medium or long grain

1 ½ cupssalsa

1 teaspoonadobo seasoning

instructions in menu

3 cupsvegetable broth

½ teaspoonkosher salt

plus more to taste

15 ouncecan beans

kidney, pinto, or black beans, drained and rinsed

½ cuproasted red peppers

chopped, from a jar

½ cupcilantro

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Chop red peppers thinly. Sauté in oil for 5 minutes. Add in beans to bring flavors together. Set aside.

Step 2

Finely dice the onion. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toasting rice to avoid future sogginess. Then add the salsa, adobo seasoning, broth, and kosher salt.

Step 4

Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until all the liquid is cooked out. Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 5 minutes to steam.

Step 5

Fluff with a fork. Stir in the beans and chopped roasted red peppers. Add cilantro. Serve immediately and ENJOY!