Best Black Beans Yellow Rice Quick Version Recipes

BLACK BEANS, CORN, AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Bring the rice, water, and olive oil to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Mix together the beans, corn, lime juice, and cumin in a large bowl. Stir in the cooked rice and serve.

BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Put the beans in a large saucepan, add the water and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Set aside, covered, for 1 hour.
• Return the beans to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, cook uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the onion mixture to the beans and continue simmering until the beans are very tender and the liquid has thickened, about 1 1/2 hours more.
• If the beans seem too thick, adjust the consistency with a little bit of water. Stir in the vinegar, season with the salt, cayenne, and pepper to taste. Serve with the yellow rice if desired.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, with a tight-fitting lid, over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and annatto and cook, stirring, until somewhat soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 2 minutes more. Add water, salt, and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Wrap the lid tightly with a kitchen towel. Cover the rice, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove the rice from the heat and set aside, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice, following package directions, with the addition of turmeric to the cooking liquid.
• Heat vegetable oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and green pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until tender. (include sausage in saute, if including meat, until browned & done).
• Stir in drained beans, tomatoes, sugar, oregano, basil, garlic powder, pepper, salt, and hot sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently; set aside.
• Serve hot black bean mixture over rice.

YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, with a tight-fitting lid, over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and annatto, and cook, stirring, until somewhat soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 2 minutes more. Add water, salt, and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Wrap the lid tightly with a kitchen towel. Cover the rice, lower the heat to a simmer, cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove the rice from the heat and set aside, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve with the black beans.
• Put the beans in a large saucepan, add the water and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Set aside, covered, for 1 hour.
• Return the beans to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, cook uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, and coriander and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the onion mixture to the beans and continue simmering until the beans are very tender and the liquid has thickened, about 1 1/2 hours more.
• If the beans seem too thick, adjust the consistency with a little bit of water. Stir in the vinegar, season with the salt, cayenne, and pepper to taste. Serve.
• Yield: about 4 side dish servings

BLACK BEANS AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• While cooking yellow rice.
• Melt butter in beans.
• When rice is cooked, add to beans.

BLACK BEANS AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm.
• Meanwhile, drain beans, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid.
• Combine beans, reserved liquid, lime juice, chili powder and cumin in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated; stir in 1 tablespoon cilantro.
• Serve beans over rice and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro.
• Garnish, if desired.

BLACK BEANS & YELLOW RICE (QUICK VERSION)

Steps:

• 1. Cook rice according to pkg. directions; keep warm.
• 2. Meanwhile drain beans, reserving 2 tbsp. liquid. Combine beans, reserved liquid, lime juice, chili powder, cumin in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated; stir in 1 tbsp. cilantro.
• 3. Serve beans over rice; and sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp. cilantro. Garnish with sour cream or sliced green onions, if desired.