Description
Spicy, delicious Mexican rice and beans.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 small poblano pepper, diced
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion
- poblano pepper
- and garlic in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice and cook
- stirring occasionally
- until rice is completely coated in oil
- about 2 minutes. Season with paprika
- cumin
- oregano
- salt
- and black pepper.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and pinto beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender
- 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat
- keep covered
- and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4