Spicy Black Beans and Yellow Rice

Name: Spicy Black Beans and Yellow Rice
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H40M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups (about 1 pound) dried black beans, picked over, soaked overnight; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups long-grain rice; 4 cups water; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 bay leaf

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 40 min

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 8 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 40 min

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Spicy Black Beans:

2 cups (about 1 pound) dried black beans, picked over, soaked overnight

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 medium onion, diced

1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 bay leaf

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Yellow Rice:

2 cups long-grain rice

4 cups water

2 cloves garlic, smashed

1 tablespoon turmeric

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 bay leaf

Directions

For the beans:
In a large pot, soak beans overnight covered in water by 2 inches. Drain and set aside.
In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and bay leaf and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and cover with water by about 1-inch. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are tender. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Taste the beans and season with salt and pepper.
For the rice:
Put all the ingredients into a heavy-bottomed pot, stir well, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the rice has absorbed the water, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the garlic and bay leaf, fluff with a fork, and serve.