Mexican Red Beans And Rice Food

MEXICAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the garlic, green onions and jalapeno and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Cook, stirring to make sure the rice doesn't burn, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, cumin, salt, pepper, turmeric, beans, diced tomatoes and diced tomatoes and green chiles and stir together. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer until the rice is not quite done, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Top the rice and beans with the cheese, then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice is fully cooked, about 15 minutes more. Top with chopped cilantro before serving.

MEXICAN RED RICE (ARROZ ROJO)

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Add the rice, onions and garlic. Saute until the rice has an opaque color and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomato paste and salt. Mix well to incorporate evenly. Then add in the chile and cilantro sprig. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until rice is ready, about 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

TEX MEX RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice, cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When rice is done, remove it from the stove top. To a medium skillet over medium high heat add oil and bacon and cook 3 minutes to crisp edges of bacon. Add onions and cook 3 minutes to soften. Add beans to heat through, then stir in cooked rice. Season rice and beans with cayenne sauce, salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve rice and beans from the skillet.

MEXICAN RED BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Sort beans and wash under running water.
• Place beans in a large pan and bring to a boil.
• Boil 10 minutes, drain.
• Place the precooked beans in a crock pot adding water and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours, turn down to low and continue to cook for 8 hours.
• During cooking add additional hot water if needed.

MEXICAN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice, onion and pepper and cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the broth and tomato paste and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in the beans and cilantro, if desired, and cook until the mixture is hot.

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with 6 cups water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.

JAMAICAN STYLE RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans, garlic, coconut milk and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer the beans until they are tender, about 2 hours.
• Add 2 1/2 cups water, rice, scallions, thyme, 1 tablespoon of salt, and some freshly-ground black pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, stir, then reduce heat, cover, and cook without stirring about 20 minutes, until rice has absorbed all the liquid.
• Allow mixture to stand for 15 minutes, still covered. Fluff rice and beans with a fork before serving and add additional salt and pepper, to taste, if desired.

VEGETARIAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans into a large pot with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Drain and rinse the beans. Return to the pot with broth, garlic, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, pimentos, green chiles, bell pepper, sweet red pepper, onion, celery, parsley, vinegar, paprika, salt, red pepper flakes, cumin, and hot sauce. Cover and let simmer until beans and vegetables are tender and gravy is thick, about 1 hour. Remove bay leaves. Serve over cooked rice.

MEXICAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano pepper, and garlic; saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is completely coated in oil, about 2 minutes. Season with paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth and pinto beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, keep covered, and let stand for at least 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

MEXICAN RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine rice, water, vegetable oil and salt; cover and bring to boil.
• Reduce to simmer and cook rice (without lifting lid) for 45 minutes for brown rice or 20 minutes for white rice, or until water is absorbed and rice starts to stick slightly to pot.
• During the last 15 minutes that rice cooks, prepare bean mixture.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add onions& saute for approx.
• 10 minutes or until translucent and soft.
• Sprinkle the chili powder over onions in pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add beans, salsa and water to pan and cook for approx.
• 5 more minutes, until mixture is hot.
• To serve, spread bean mixture on top of mound of rice; top with dollop of sour cream and garnish with parsley, if desired.

MEXICAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• To prepare the beans, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add onions and saute until tender (about 10 minutes).
• Sprinkle on chili powder and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• Add beans, salsa, and water and cook about 5 minutes.
• Serve beans over rice, with sour cream on top.

PERFECT RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a very large mixing bowl (or a 12-quart non-reactive pot, or two 6- to 8-quart pots), combine all ingredients except ham, sausage and rice. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, place all in a pot with the ham and sausage.
• Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and strongly simmer (preferably without skimming), for 1 hour; stir as needed to keep beans from sticking.
• Reduce heat and slowly simmer, covered, between 2 and 4 hours, or until mixture is very thick and beans are tender.
• During the slow-simmering process, stir frequently, especially toward end of cooking time, adding more water to pot only if dish seems too dry.
• About 1 hour before done, periodically mash some of the beans with a potato masher, scraping pan bottom clean after each mashing; try to mash about 40 percent of the beans.
• Serve immediately over rice or, preferably, let beans cool and refrigerate overnight.
• Reheat for serving.