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Fiesta Rice and Black Beans
A "fully-loaded" version of Spanish Rice! Featuring black beans, fresh veggies, and warm seasonings in a creamy tomato sauce. Make it with white rice or brown rice... your choice!
Cook Time
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 small yellow onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2-3 roma tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 15 oz. can black beans
- 1 cup sweet corn, cooked
Toppings (optional):
- Avocado, cilantro, chipotle crema, fresh tomatoes, hot sauce, dairy-free cheese shreds, tortilla strips, lime juice, etc.
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
- *Rice: Brown rice takes about 40 minutes to cook, but the sauce mixture only takes about 20 minutes. So you can begin cooking the rice, then wait 20-25 minutes to begin the rest of the steps if you'd like. (Otherwise it's fine to keep the sauce mixture warm until the rice is ready to be added.) The cooking time for white rice or quinoa (about 15 minutes) would pair nicely here.
- Make it spicy: Stir in chili powder, red pepper flakes, jalapeno, chipotle in adobo sauce, medium diced green chiles, or simply top with hot sauce to taste.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 8 cups. (It's a fairly large batch so reduce or halve if desired.)
- Recipe originally published January 2019. Updated April 2024.
Nutrition Information
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Potassium
530mg
(15%)
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.