mexican · 35 min · serves 4
Mexican-Style Rice and Beans
A one-pot pantry staple of rice, black beans and warm spices.
How much does mexican-style rice and beans cost?
About €0.80 per serving — €3.20 for all 4 servings at typical UK supermarket prices, roughly 280 kcal a serving.
Ingredients
- 300g white rice
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can tomatoes
- 100g onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3g ground cumin
- 3g chili powder
- 10g cilantro
- 15g lime, juiced
Method
- Sauté onion and garlic until soft; stir in cumin and chili powder.
- Add the rice, canned tomato and enough water per the rice package directions; bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer until the rice is tender, then fold in the black beans to warm through.
- Finish with lime juice and cilantro.
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