Basic Vegetarian Black Beans And Rice Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Cuban black beans and rice is a healthy, high-protein, quick and easy vegetarian and vegan meal. Popular in the caribbean and in cuban cuisine, black beans and rice can also be a staple of your vegetarian diet. Add any of your favorite seasonings to this basic vegetarian recipe for black beans and rice, spiced with peppers and hot sauce. If you've got leftover rice on hand, cooking up the beans takes literally just five minutes so you can have a healthy vegetarian entree or side dish ready to go super fast. This recipe appears on the website of bush's beans, reprinted with permission.

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Ingredients for Basic Vegetarian Black Beans And Rice Recipe

  • 0.33 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Onion, chopped fine
  • 0.17 cup Green pepper, chopped fine
  • 0.33 cup Tomatoes, Diced
  • 5 ounce 1 can black beans, drained, with liquid reserved
  • 0.17 teaspoon Thyme
  • 0.33 teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Cider vinegar
  • 0.17 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
  • 0.67 cup Cooked or leftover white or brown rice
Nutrition
value
550
calories per serving
7 g Fat12 g Protein107 g Carbs7 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    7g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Carbs
    107g
  • Fiber
    7g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    107g
  • Protein
    12g
  • Fiber
    7g

Fats

  • Fat
    7g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    55mg
  • Iron
    8mg
  • Vitamin A
    801mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    3mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    47mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    56mg
  • Vitamin E
    1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    123mg
  • Manganese
    1mg
  • Phosphorus
    231mg
  • Selenium
    2mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats