Beans and Legumes Side Dish Recipes: Black Beans and Yellow Rice

Black Beans and Yellow Rice

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 cups water
• 1 medium fresh tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup diced fully-cooked ham (optional)
• 2 (14 to 16-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed

Cooking Procedures:

• Cook bacon in big skillet more than low warmth. Pour off fat. Return 1 tablespoon to skillet. Include onion and garlic; cook over medium heat 2 minutes.
• Stir in rice, salt, turmeric, red pepper and drinking water. Deliver to some boil; reduce warmth, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Add tomato, green pepper and ham; simmer five minutes longer, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Warmth black beans and year as preferred.
• Serve yellow rice in deep bowls and spoon beans in center
• Makes 4 servings.