Easy Rice and Red Beans
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 and 1/2 cups uncooked rice (I use brown rice)
- 2 cups cooked red beans
- 4 cups water
- 1–2 tsp. chili powder*
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/2 – 1 tsp. salt (I go with 1/2 since I like less salt)
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Put rice, beans, and water in a pan.
- Add seasoning and stir.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover and turn burner to low to simmer.
- Cook for 15 minutes then check for doneness.
Notes
*Some readers have noted the chili powder is too strong in this recipe. This could be because standard chili powder in the U.S. is often a blend of seasonings as opposed to straight ground chili. Start with 1 teaspoon of chili powder. Cook for a bit then taste. If you’d like it a bit more heavily seasoned, add 1/2 a teaspoon chili powder at a time, stirring in and tasting after allowing it to infuse the recipe a few minutes before adding more.