QUICK AND EASY ARROZ CONGRí

Quick and Easy Arroz Congrí image

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil (or bacon drippings!)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, roughly chopped (optional)
1 8-10 oz package of yellow rice
1 15.5 oz can of black beans
1 15.5 oz can of black bean soup
4 cups water

Steps:

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a ~4 quart pot, uncovered. Make sure the pot has a tight fitting lid for cooking the rice later, though.
Once olive oil is fragrant, add onions. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add bell pepper and continue to sauté and stir for another 1-2 minutes.
Add garlic and continue to sauté and stir for 1-2 minutes, being careful not to let the garlic burn.
If using, add oregano.
Add package of yellow rice. Break apart the spice mixture and stir continuously until rice is coated with oil. Continue sautéing until rice just begins to smell nutty.
Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover tightly. Let rice simmer, undisturbed, for 20 minutes.
After rice has finished cooking, add black beans and black bean soup. Stir until well combined, and keep over low heat until beans are heated through.