Best Taras Rice Beans Recipes

THE BEST BAKED RICE AND BEANS

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Due to certain worldwide events, I've been getting lots of requests for easy, hearty recipes that can be made using basic dry and canned goods. This incredibly delicious Spanish-style baked rice and beans is all that and more. You'll also see a fantastic, foolproof way of making perfect rice, every time. Garnish with Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro, if you like.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups basmati rice
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ cup olive oil
1 (16 ounce) jar tomato salsa
2 cups chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Pour white rice into a casserole dish and season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and oregano. Pour in olive oil and stir until rice is thoroughly coated with oil. Add salsa, chicken broth, and kidney beans; stir until evenly combined. Cover very tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, and fluff with a fork. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.2 calories, Carbohydrate 76.1 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 1344.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

TARA'S RICE & BEANS

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Hearty and tasty rice, meat, and bean dish. I have my Sofrito (Spanish cooking sauce) recipe posted. It is a versatile sauce you can prepare and make ahead of time to use for future cooking. In some markets, you can buy it bottled. But it is actually quite easy to make...

Provided by Tara Pacheco

Categories Other Appetizers

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 c long grain rice
4-5 c hot water
1/2 c sofrito (spanish cooking sauce)
1 pkg goya sazon (with achiote)
16 oz can small red beans
8 oz can tomato sauce
16 oz smoked sausage
3 Tbsp oil
1 tsp salt

Steps:

1. In a deep pan - add your oil, tomato sauce, sazon, and sofrito. Cook over a medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes. While you are waiting, this is now a good time to slice your meat in to 1/4 inch pieces. Then cut slices into quarters.
2. Add your remaining ingredients. Then add your hot water to just 1 inch above the rice line.
3. Bring to a boil, and cook over high heat until most of the water is absorbed. Give a gentle stir. Then cover and lower heat. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.