One-Pot Beans and Rice

Rating:

apples-green

Created by:

QAST
Cooking time:
45 mins
Prep time:
10 mins
Serves:
8

Category:

Tags:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1brown onion, diced
2garlic cloves, crushed
1tbspsmoked paprika
10gsalt-reduced vegetable stock cube, crushed
2cups water
420gcan of 3/4/5-bean mix, rinsed and drained
400gcan diced tomatoes
1cupdiced carrot and/or mushrooms

Method

  1. Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Add onion and sauté until soft and translucent.
  2. Add garlic and paprika and sauté a further 1 minute.
  3. Add rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until well coated.
  4. Add stock cube, 2 cups of water, beans and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes or until liquid has absorbed and rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove from heat and serve.

Recipe description

Serve with a salad or use as a filling for burritos, burrito bowls or enchiladas. This recipe was created in collaboration with the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council.

Variations

  • Instead of a bean mix, use canned black or red kidney beans.
  • Freeze into portions and reheat as required.

This recipe was developed as part of the Healthier Tuckshop Support Program funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

Congratulations you are now a registered user on the QAST website. You’ll receive a confirmation email shortly.