Beans and rice recipes please?

Question

Ok, I'm trying to get caught up financially and everyone says eat beans and rice for cheap meals. My question is are there any good beans and rice recipes that I could make? I can't just eat straight up rice and a can of beans, you know?

Answer 1

Par-boil 1 cup of rice. Open 2-3 cans of your favorite kinds of beans. In a skillet pour 1 tablespoon of oil, and add 1 chopped onion. Stir occasionally until its translucent. Add 1 large chopped tomato or 1 can of stewed tomato chopped. Add 2 cloves of chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp of cumin, salt and black pepper. Add 1/2 cup of chicken broth or water. Add rice and beans to it and stir it all together. Cover and reduce the heat to low. After 10-15 minutes its ready. You can top it with sour cream and cheese. Some of these ingredients you can buy from Aldi, or your favorite grocery store's generic brands. You can put leftovers in small plastic containers and freeze, so you can have a go to meal when you're tired. Good luck!