Bistro Black Beans & Rice
photo by chefdownunda
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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5-6
ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can black beans (with juice)
- 2 cups white rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 -2 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- corn tortilla, grilled
- 1⁄2 yellow onion, diced small
- salt and pepper
directions
- Thoroughly combine tomatoes, olive oil, onion, basil, pepper, and 1 - 2 T salt. Set aside for flavors to meld. Stir occasionally. (Note: The tomato mixture should be quite salty - it will meld down with the beans and unsalted rice and be just perfect!)
- Place beans and juice in a pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low-medium and cover. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Combine rice, water, dried onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Remove 1 cup of the beans and smash with a fork. Stir into pot of beans to thicken remaining beans.
- Heat dry skillet and flip corn tortillas to warm and soft.(cast iron skillet works best). Roll warm tortillas and place in a basket with towel or a tortilla server to keep them warm and moist.
- Dish rice into individual bowls. Top with a healthy serving of beans and as much of the tomato salsa as you like. Do not pre-mix before serving. Serve with tortillas. Scoop the rice and beans into/onto the tortilla and enjoy.
- Leftovers make a GREAT next day lunch!
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Reviews
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I really like this recipe. Very simple yet delicious. I used fresh tomatos rather than canned for mine, just because they were cheaper at the time. I also used dried black beans and added some water with the mashed beans to make the black bean sauce. I found the 1 Tablespoon of salt was a bit too much for me, so I had to add about double the tomatos to tone it down. I didn't really find the saltiness really went down over time, so I think I will just do it to taste next time around. I found the filling also works really well as a burrito stuffing. I added some cilantro/coriander to the rice and it was like an cheap/easy version of chipotle.
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I'd never had black beans and rice before, but the description of FAST, EASY & DELICOUS had me curious. Delicious indeed! After reading another review, I toned down the salt, but found that I added it back and found it needed the little extra salt. This recipe was really great, and even the kids liked it. It will be a staple in our house from now on.
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