Yellow Rice and Beans Recipe
A taste of Central America
Servings: 6
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 tablespoons Annatto Oil purchase or make your own
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can pineapple slices or chunks drained, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or add more if you like it spicier
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Make the yellow rice by stirring about 2 tablespoons of Annato Oil into the rice until the rice becomes a consistent yellow color.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and cook until they become transparent (about 10 minutes).
- Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds more.
- Add the black beans, pineapple, cayenne, yellow rice and salt and heat over low heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg