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Spanish Rice and Beans
This Spanish Rice and Beans is so tasty and delicious. The rice and bean mixture goes together great with many other dishes. WIth fast prep and freezer friendly, you will enjoy making this recipe and using whenever it is needed.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican, spanish
Servings 4 people
Equipment
  • 1 Gallon Freezer Bags
Ingredients
  
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 14.5 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 medium onion diced
  • 2 cup basmati rice rinsed
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
  • 3 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder or two large garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
 
Freezer Prep Directions
  • Label Gallon Freezer bag with recipe name, cooking from frozen directions and expiration date (todays date plus three months).
  • Add all ingredients, except black beans and water, into labeled gallon freezer bag.
  • Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months. 
Cooking Directions
  • haw overnight in fridge or in the morning in some warm water (meal may not be 100% thawed but that is OK).
  • Dump contents of gallon freezer bag into slow cooker and add water.
  • Cook on low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Add in your beans, rinsed and drained, during the last 30 minutes of cook time.
  • Stir and serve.
Keyword Crockpot Spanish Rice, Easy Spanish Rice, How to Make Spanish Rice and Beans, Spanish Rice Recipe
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