Super Easy Brown Rice and Black Beans (Rice Cooker)
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 275kcal
It is meal time and I'm craving rice. My WFPB “go-to” is brown rice and black bean made in a rice cooker. YUMMMM! Satisfying, easy, inexpensive, delicious, WFPB!
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Equipment
- Rice Cooker (for perfectly cooked, hands-off meals)
- Fine mesh strainer (for rinsing rice properly)
- Airtight meal prep containers (for storing leftovers)
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked brown rice rinse in 2 or 3 cycles until water is not longer cloudy
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 2 cups liquid May need 1/2 cup more. The liquid could be a large can of diced tomatoes, a jar of salsa, or half salsa and water.
- 1/4-1 cup Up to 1 cup of leftover chopped veggies consider onions, corn, peppers, sweet potatoes, jalapenos, or carrots.
- ½ teaspoon each of salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, and/or garlic powder
- 1 pinch dried herbs such as parsley, Mexican oregano, or marjoram or whatever you have on hand.
Instructions
- In your rice cooker, place 1 cup of uncooked brown rice, 1 cup of black beans, and 2 cups of liquid.
- Add in up to 1 cup of any leftover veggies you might have.
- The 2 cups of liquid could be a can of diced tomatoes, a jar of salsa, or a half salsa and water.
- If not using salsa, add desired spices such as 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, and/or garlic powder.
- If desired, add in a few pinches of dried herbs such as parsley, Mexican oregano, or marjoram if you have them.
- Set rice cooker to "rice" setting for one cycle.
- At the end of that cycle, check for rice doneness. If needed add another 1/2 cup water and set to "rice" setting once again for a second cycle.
- Let sit for 3-5 minutes, then serve with lime.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal
