Blogichef Recipe (2)

Black Beans and Yellow Rice

Ingredients

5 oz. saffron/yellow rice mix
15 oz. can of black beans
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp chile powder
1/2 tbsp cumin
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1/2 small yellow onion chopped into medium chunks

Cook rice mix according to package directions but substitute two tablespoons of olive oil for the two tablespoons of margarine.

Open can of beans and save two tablespoons of the liquid. Drain the rest. Put beans, liquid, lime juice, chile powder, and cumin in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Stir in one tablespoon of cilantro. Serve beans over rice, put chopped onion over that and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. I also add a squirt of lime juice. You can also garnish with sour cream or green onions instead of the yellow onion if desired.

I serve this with a small green salad. It makes 2-3 servings depending on how hungry two people are at the time.

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