5 from 18 votes
Fiesta Rice and Black Beans
Fiesta Rice and Black Beans features brown or white rice cooked with a sautéed blend of onion, green bell pepper, garlic, and diced tomatoes. Combined with taco seasoning, tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, black beans, and sweet corn, this dish offers a hearty, layered mix of textures and savory spice. The recipe simmers the ingredients to blend flavors before incorporating the rice for a filling, warming rice and bean dish enhanced with optional fresh toppings like avocado and chipotle crema.
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
8
(1-cup servings)
Calories:
184 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan, Mexican-American Fusion, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice (or white)
- 1 yellow onion small
- 1 green bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2-3 Roma tomato
- 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 15 oz. tomato sauce canned
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 15 oz. black beans canned
- 1 cup corn sweet, cooked
Toppings (optional):
- avocado fresh, etc
- cilantro
- chipotle crema
- tomatoes
- hot sauce
- dairy-free cheese
- tortilla strips
- lime juice
Instructions
- Rinse and cook rice according to package instructions.*
- Finely dice onion and bell pepper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté onion and bell pepper for 8-10 minutes. (I use about 3 Tbsp. broth/water to for no-oil sauté method, adding more as needed.)
- Meanwhile, mince garlic and dice tomatoes.
- When onion is translucent, add minced garlic and 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Reduce heat. Add tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, black beans (rinsed and drained), sweet corn, and tomatoes. Stir and simmer on medium-low for 5 minutes.
- When rice is cooked, add to skillet and stir well. Heat for 5 minutes to let flavors combine. Salt to taste if desired.
- Serve with your favorite toppings. For an extra-cheesy version, add your favorite dairy-free shreds.
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Notes
- Brown rice requires about 40 minutes cooking time; start it first and prepare the vegetable sauce mixture after 20-25 minutes to synchronize.
- White rice or quinoa, cooking in about 15 minutes, can be timed to finish alongside the sauce.
- To increase heat, add chili powder, jalapeno, chipotle in adobo, or hot sauce to taste.
- This recipe makes approximately 8 cups; adjust ingredient quantities to reduce batch size if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Potassium
530mg
(11%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
526IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 (1-cup servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Potassium | 530mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 526IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.