Best Southwest Rice And Beans From Roberto Martin Recipes

SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN AND RICE (CROCK-POT)

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Mix beans, rice, onion, jalapenos, and water into crock-pot. Cook on low for 8.5 hours.
• Add lime juice, cilantro, tomatoes, corn, and cheese. At this time also add 1/3 cup of desired cajun seasoning (Tony's, Emeril's, Luzianne, etc.). I use Lusianne, because it has less sodium. Continue cooking for another 30 minutes.
• Serve warm by itself or, wrapped in a flour tortilla like a burrito, or serve with tortilla chips like a dip.
• Add a dab of sour cream and/or guacamole for color, texture, and taste.

ROBERTO MARTIN'S VEGAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice thoroughly.
• Place rice in a large pot with a tightly fitting lid with 3 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes covered. Or until all water has been absorbed.
• Removed pot from heat and keep covered until needed.
• In a blender, put 1/2 kidney beans and 4 cups vegetable broth and blend until smooth. Add remaining beans to mixture, do not blend. Set puree aside.
• Heat a 4-5 qt stew pot over high heat, add oil, wait until it simmers.
• Add onion and celery and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, cook another 2 minutes.
• Add vegan sausage, chili powder, thyme, bean puree and bell pepper; bring again to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes stirring frequently.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• serve the red beans over rice and garnish with sliced scallions.

SOUTHWESTERN RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute pepper and onion 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute., Stir in rice, spices and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, covered, until heated through.