This recipe was given to me by a friend a long time ago. What more can you ask for from a recipe? It’s yummy, healthy, cheap and fast. It’s vegetarian and can even be vegan if you forgo the cheese and sour cream garnishes.
Here’s what you’ll need:
2 cans of dark red kidney beans
onion
garlic
oil
1 cup salsa
1 Tbs. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
brown rice, cooked
cheese and sour cream for extra yummy-ness
Cook the brown rice according to the package directions. You can cook it in chicken broth or vegetable stock for extra flavor. I usually forget that step and just cook it in water.
Chop up the onion and garlic. If you’re not in the habit of using fresh garlic, you might want to give it a try. The pre-chopped stuff in the jar works fine for this recipe, but it isn’t nearly as good.
Saute the onions and garlic in the oil until the onions are transluscent.
Add in the beans, chili powder, cumin and salsa. Stir it all up and heat it through.
Serve it over the rice with shredded cheese and sour cream, if you like.
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 Tbs. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 2 cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup salsa
- 3 cups brown or white rice, cooked
- cheddar cheese, shredded
- sour cream, if desired
Instructions
- Cook onion and garlic in oil in a large skillet until onion is soft.
- Add spices, beans and salsa. Cook several more minutes until it's all hot.
- Serve beans over rice. Top with cheese and sour cream, if desired.
Mmmmm! That looks tasty! I’ll have to give that one a try!
Hi from SITS! This looks delish! Gonna have to try it
yum yum yum!!! I love Mexican food! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Maricris
Visiting from SITS
YUM! I think my husband will enjoy this!
do you drain the red beans or use the liquid too?
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I had the same question…Made it last night and drained the beans. It seemed too thick so I added a cup of water and it was perfect! Oh, and I added some jalapenos I chopped from a jar of sliced jalapenos. MMMMMMM!!!
This finally made it on my meal plan! This is what’s for dinner at my house tonight. Super simple and I am sure it will be delish… as always.
Here is my meal plan for more ideas:
http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2010/07/weekly-meal-plan-36.html
just stopping by to say we love this!
could you use black beans instead and have it still taste good?
I think black beans would be really good. Happy cooking!