Black Beans & Rice Recipe

Name: Black Beans & Rice Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (finely chopped); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 2 cup uncooked white rice (long grain or jasmine rice); 4 cups chicken broth (or stock); 2 x 14 ounce cans black beans (drained and rinsed); 3 -4 tablespoons lime juice ((adjust to your tastes)); 4 tbsp Cilantro (or parsley, finely chopped to garnish)

Black Beans & Rice is one of the best side recipes out there! Flavoured with a squeeze of lime juice, garlic and spices, this rice recipe is our family favourite!

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 25min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings 👁 8

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion (finely chopped)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 cup uncooked white rice (long grain or jasmine rice)
4 cups chicken broth (or stock)
2 x 14 ounce cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
3 -4 tablespoons lime juice ((adjust to your tastes))
4 tbsp Cilantro (or parsley, finely chopped to garnish)

Instructions

Heat oil in a stockpot or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until onion is transparent. Add the garlic and sauté for a further minute. Add the cumin and rice, mix the flavours through and sauté for a further minute.
Pour in the broth and beans, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender (stirring half way through). 
Remove from heat and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil (about 2 teaspoons), lime juice and cilantro. Taste test; season with a little salt and pepper, only if needed and as desired.

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Nutrition per serving

190kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1622.00

Per Serving
$203.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$3244.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
olive oil	2 tbsp	$42.00
onion	1	$50.00
garlic	5 cloves	$988.00
ground cumin	0.5 tsp	$13.00
uncooked white rice	2 cup	$94.00
chicken broth	4 cups	$67.00
x 14 ounce cans black beans	2	$47.00
-4 tablespoons lime juice	3	$202.00
Cilantro	4 tbsp	$119.00