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Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

January 21, 20153 Comments

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Easy Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice! - A hearty and healthy, high protein, budget-friendly meal, ready to serve in about 3 hours!  via @thiswifecooks

Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice ~ 

This hearty and healthy dish is:

  • Super easy
  • Budget-friendly
  • High protein
  • Ready to serve in about 3 hours!

My slow cooker quit on me over a year ago and I just never bothered to replace it.

It was like the time our microwave gave out – it was convenient to have around but not necessary.

Eventually, I got used to it being gone but then we bought a new one and I was all excited about it.

Same thing here.

My husband decided to give me a new slow cooker for Christmas and I can’t quite tell if it was out of his sensing I was beginning to miss having one around or if there may have been a bit of self-interest there. 😉

Either way, we’re both happy.

And the first thing I made in it definitely made our youngest happy – slow-cooked mac & cheese, more on that another day.

This black beans and rice dish is what I made for last night’s dinner and I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out!

While we enjoyed this as a taco filling, it would also make an excellent side dish or filling for enchiladas.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice:

  • black beans
  • long-grain white rice
  • water
  • salsa
  • ground cumin
  • chili powder
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • ground black pepper

 Suggested Toppings:

* vegan cheese
* guacamole
* vegan sour cream
* fresh cilantro
* jalapeno slices – fresh or pickled
* more salsa!

How to Make Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice:

STEP ONE: Prep a medium-size slow cooker with cooking spray or liner.

STEP TWO: Add all ingredients and stir briefly, just to combine.

STEP THREE: Cover, cook on low heat for 3 hours. 

STEP FOUR: Now leave it alone!  Seriously, do not stir during this time or you will risk ending up with mushy rice. When the cooking time is up, remove the lid and then stir.

STEP FIVE: Adjust seasoning to taste and serve.

Enjoy!

Easy Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice! - A hearty and healthy, high protein, budget-friendly meal, ready to serve in about 3 hours!

Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

A hearty and healthy, high protein, budget-friendly meal, ready to serve in about 3 hours!
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Ingredients

  • 30 ounces canned black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup salsa
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Prep a medium-size slow cooker with cooking spray or liner.
  • Add all ingredients and stir briefly, just to combine.
  • Cover, cook on low heat for 3 hours.
  • Now leave it alone!
  • Seriously, do not stir during this time or you will risk ending up with mushy rice.
  • When the cooking time is up, remove the lid and then stir.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste.

To serve:

  • Serve plain or add your favorite toppings.
  • Serve warm.
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  1. P

    January 3, 2022 at 7:33 am

    How many people would your rice and bean recipe feed as a side dish?

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    • thiswifecooks

      January 3, 2022 at 2:05 pm

      This dish can feed about 6 as a side dish.

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