Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, black beans and rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook black beans and rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Black Beans and Rice:

1. Get 1 pound dried black beans, soaked in water overnight, drain
2. Prepare 2 cups brown rice
3. Get 3 &1/2 cups water plus salt to taste to cook rice
4. Take 1 large onion, chopped well
5. Take 4 cloves garlic, rough chop
6. Get 2 tablespoons olive oil
7. Make ready 1 teaspoon chile powder; mild, medium or hot, to your taste
8. Get 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
9. Prepare 2 tablespoons dried oregano
10. Get salt and pepper
11. Get 3/4 cup chopped tomatos
12. Prepare Optional ×* Serve with fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions to make Black Beans and Rice:

1. Cook beans in water for 45 minutes or until soft. (You will save 1 cup of cooked bean water). Cook rice at the same time, rice will take closer to an hour to cook over low heat. While beans and rice are cooking, prep veggies and measure out spices in a small bowl.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and add onion, cook for 3 minutes then add garlic, gently cook 2 more minutes. Add spices. Add cooked beans and reserved bean water and tomatoes. Mix. Simmer for 2o minutes.
3. Serve on top of hot cooked rice.

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