brown rice and black bean pilaf

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debora Hotard
Georgiana, AL

This is a recipe that I created recently using fresh herbs from my home garden. I made this recipe for My brother and I for lunch with Cuban inspired grilled pork chops and my Mango, Avocado and Cucumber salsa which I submitted yesterday. It was a yummy meal, very satisfying and delicious. It is a very easy recipe to throw together, I acutally make it in my rice cooker.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For brown rice and black bean pilaf

  • 2 c
    brown rice, raw (i use uncle ben's)
  • 4 1/2 c
    vegetable stock, (home made or purchased)
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 lg
    red onion, diced
  • 5 clove
    garlic, pressed
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 stalk
    celery, diced
  • 2 lg
    carrots, diced
  • 2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 md
    serrano chiles, seeded and finely minced
  • 1/2 lg
    red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 c
    fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 can
    19.75 oz. can black beans
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make brown rice and black bean pilaf

  • 1
    Heat oil in rice cooker (or heavy bottom pot), stir in onions and cook until edges begin to turn brown; add in celery, carrot and red bell pepper. Cook until vegetables are beginning to get tender(about 5 minutes).
  • 2
    Add rice to vegetable mix. Mix rice thouroughly into vegetable mixture. Then add in garlic, cumin and serrano chillies. Allow to cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
  • 3
    Stir in the drained beans and vegetable stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook until rice is done.
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