How to Cook Beans – Red Beans & Rice
Beans are extremely nutritious and certainly delicious! Here’s a super easy recipe that you can make in a crock pot (or not). It requires minimal work and delivers outstanding flavor! Talk about a healthy, affordable meal! If you have left overs you can make burritos tomorrow for lunch! Here is what you are going to need for this:
12 oz. red beans, soaked overnight
1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
16 oz. mild salsa
½ bunch cilantro, tied with kitchen twine
1 large jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and cut in half
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dry oregano
½ teaspoon coriander
3 garlic cloves, minced
Salt & Pepper
- Place first nine ingredients in a large pan. Season with salt & pepper.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- While the beans are cooking, prepare 2 cups of brown rice per package instructions.
- When beans are cooked, remove the kitchen twine and the jalapeño pieces.
- Mix together the beans and rice.
- Make a salad of chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt.
- Serve beans and rice topped with tomato salad.
- Enjoy!
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