Black Beans & Rice Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion (finely chopped)

5 cloves garlic (minced)

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 cup uncooked white rice (long grain or jasmine rice)

4 cups chicken broth (or stock)

2x 14 ounce cans black beans (drained and rinsed)

3-4 tablespoons lime juice (adjust to your tastes)

4 tablespoons Cilantro (or parsley, finely chopped to garnish)

Directions

Heat oil in a stockpot or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until onion is transparent. Add the garlic and sauté for a further minute. Add the cumin and rice, mix the flavours through and sauté for a further minute.

Pour in the broth and beans, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender (stirring half way through).

Remove from heat and drizzle with a small amount of olive oil (about 2 teaspoons), lime juice and cilantro. Taste test; season with a little salt and pepper, only if needed and as desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 190 kcal
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 2 mg
• Sodium: 440 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 30 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 8 g