Easy Rice and Beans

Serve this over a bowl of plain rice, or, if you want to get a little fancy, serve it over cilantro lime rice. When preparing this recipe you may want to cook the onions first if you like them on the more cooked side. Simply dice them up first and cook separately in the large round for about a minute or two. Then add the rest of the ingredients and cook as usual.

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Easy Rice and Beans

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

10-15 minutes

Cook Time

6 minutes

Servings

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 15 oz cans black beans can substitute beans here is desired
• 1 sweet bell pepper
• 1 small red onion
• 1 15 oz can corn
• 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
• 1 Tablespoon Cumin
• 2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup Shredded cheese we like cheddar or a Mexican blend
• salt to taste
• Sour cream optional

Tools

• 1 microwave safe plate
• 1 large round
• 1 octagonal bonmat
• colinder

Course Main Dish Prep Time 10-15 minutes Cook Time 6 minutes Servings Servings Ingredients 2 15 oz cans black beans can substitute beans here is desired 1 sweet bell pepper 1 small red onion 1 15 oz can corn 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (drained) 1 Tablespoon Cumin 2 teaspoon thyme 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 cup Shredded cheese we like cheddar or a Mexican blend salt to taste Sour cream optional Tools 1 microwave safe plate 1 large round 1 octagonal bonmat colinder

Instructions

1. Place large round on microwave safe plate.
2. Drain and rinse black beans, add to large round
3. Drain tomatoes, and corn. Add to large round. (If you want the mixture to have more liquid feel free to skip some or all of the draining.
4. Dice up bell pepper, and onion. Add to large round.
5. Sprinkle, cumin, thyme. Add garlic. Stir until everything is well combined. Taste and add salt if desired.
6. Place octagonal on top of large round and microwave for 4-6 minutes (it's usually about 6 for us). Watch it when you remove the octagonal bonmat as the steam will be hot.
7. Once heated through serve over rice. Top with cheese and sour cream if desired.