Rice and beans, beans and rice. If you follow Dave Ramsey or have ever read his book, The Total Money Makeover, you’ve heard all about the Rice and Beans Diet. Dave says that if you need to get your grocery budget under control you can survive on different varieties of rice and beans.
And growing up, we ate a lot of rice and beans especially at my Daddy’s house – not because he couldn’t afford to buy something else but because it’s what he grew up on and he loved those recipes, especially the Cajun and Mexican ones.
This recipe is one that I make often for my family and even though my husband gets upset because it’s a meatless meal, he’ll eat it up for breakfast and my boys love this dish. You can top it with some cheese, sour cream, and even some avocados.
- 1 to 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup frozen corn (can sub in 1 can of corn)
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder (use 1 tablespoon if you like a spicier dish)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Prepare rice according to package directions adding chili powder and ground cumin to water as the rice cooks.
- In a large frying pan, saute onions and corn with olive oil until tender. Add in beans and garlic. Saute until blended. Keep warm.
- Once rice has cooked thoroughly, add rice to frying pan and saute together until blended.
- Serve with choice of toppings - sour cream, avocados, cheese, etc.
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Dawn says
January 22, 2016 at 8:25 amI had to laugh at what you said about your husband. My husband is not a fan of meatless dinners either. He likes his meat!
Money Beagle says
January 22, 2016 at 11:44 amStuff like this looks so simple but is so yummy and makes me even more hungry. Oh that reminds me, it’s time for lunch!
Amy @ DebtGal says
January 22, 2016 at 3:09 pmSounds delicious!
Nicole LeMay says
January 29, 2016 at 8:19 pmThis is too funny ! I “made up” my first ever beans and rice recipe this past week… it had salsa in it though. And then I melted cheese on the top… everyone even my meat loving hubby liked it.. the kids were sad I hadn’t made more. But we all agreed that I should put corn in next time!
Jessi Fearon says
January 30, 2016 at 9:26 amOoooo that sounds so yummy Nicole!