Can of Beans Cooked with Rice and Lots of Scallions and Cilantro

Name: Can of Beans Cooked with Rice and Lots of Scallions and Cilantro
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup cooking oil, olive or vegetable (see Tips); 1 bunch of scallions, green and white parts, thinly sliced; ½ bunch of fresh cilantro, stems and leaves roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, unpeeled, cracked; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt; 1 cup long-grain white rice; One 15-ounce can brown beans (or black, red, or white beans)

3 steps

This is what I make after hours, home from the club with new friends, boa off and flame up. Actually, it’s what I make for lunch when I’m still in my sweats, forgot to eat breakfast, and am ready to chew open a can of beans. Deliciously restores you to full club strength. MAKES ENOUGH FOR THREE CLUB KIDS OR ONE REALLY HUNGRY KID

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:51:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories530.2 kcal (27%)

Total Fat19.7 g (28%)

Carbs81.9 g (32%)

Sugars12.1 g (13%)

Protein11.8 g (24%)

Sodium1141.6 mg (57%)

Fiber7.5 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

¼ cupcooking oil

olive or vegetable

1 bunchscallions

green and white parts, thinly sliced

0.5 bunchfresh cilantro

stems and leaves roughly chopped

1garlic clove

unpeeled, cracked

1 teaspoonfine sea salt

or kosher salt

1 cuplong-grain white rice

1 x 15 ouncecan brown beans

or black, red, or white beans

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet (see Tips) over medium heat and add the oil, then the scallions, cilantro, garlic, and salt. Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally, then add the rice, beans and their liquid, and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is done, about 15 minutes. Add a little water and continue cooking if the rice seems undone but the skillet is drying out. Let sit for 5 minutes off the heat if you can stand it before eating.

Step 2

Variation with Eggs

Step 3

Just before covering, use a spoon to make two divots in the rice and crack an egg into each. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and proceed. This timing will result in eggs completely cooked through—if softer yolks are something you’re looking for, wait to add the eggs until there are 8 minutes left in the cooking time.