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Beans and Rice

@arecipe.bsky.social

This recipe for beans and rice is great to make on the weekend and bring to work during the week. It's also great for entertaining on a budget, since you can feed 5 or 6 people for less than ten dollars. It is a vegan adaptation of cajun rice and beans, similar to gallo pinto.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz) dry beans (kidney or black beans preferred)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced thin
  • 1 bulb garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground basil
  • Olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1–2 whole dried or fresh hot peppers (optional) (optional)
  • 1–2 cups rice

Instructions

  1. 1
    Soak beans overnight, or, bring to a boil and let sit for one hour.
  2. 2
    In a Dutch oven or large pot, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil on medium heat until onions are translucent.
  3. 3
    Add green pepper and celery, and sauté for a few minutes more.
  4. 4
    Add beans and enough water to cover all ingredients.
  5. 5
    Add spices, then bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until done (1–2 hours, depending on the age of your beans).
  6. 6
    Add rice and twice as much water to a pot (i.e. 1 cup rice + 2 cups water).
  7. 7
    Bring to a rolling boil, and cook until the water has boiled down to the level of the rice.
  8. 8
    Reduce heat to a light simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
Category
Side Dishes

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Beans_and_Rice