Black Beans and Brown Rice

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• MINNIE
  
  
  
  

  36 of 47 people found this review helpful
  folks, the point is the beans and rice are a complete protein. don't need chicken and cheese. add a salad instead. - 1/15/12
  
  
• NORASPAT
  
  
  Good
  

  22 of 23 people found this review helpful
  I have this made ready for supper time.
  I cook brown rice and when it is cold put it in the freezer. That way it is ready to use other times to make this a quick meal and to reduce costs of the frozen rice packages. Just make your own Pat in Maine. - 11/15/10
  
  
• DIANNEMT
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  17 of 19 people found this review helpful
  This was really good! Did use salsa for part of the tomatoes so didn't add more onion but this is a great start to a burrito in a bowl! We also added a can of corn--colorful AND good tasting! - 10/1/10
  
  
• POLITAJ
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  11 of 11 people found this review helpful
  This was delish! As for the serving sizes ewils1, divide the finished meal into four equal servings. This recipe makes 4 servings and the calorie content per 1 serving is listed. Then you will also be able to see what size the servings are once divided. - 11/29/10
  
  
• ILLINITEACHER52
  
  
  
  

  9 of 18 people found this review helpful
  I have made black beans and rice for years but have never added cumin and cilantro. I will try it. I also like the suggestion of trying it with quinoa. That would add more protein. - 11/15/10
  
  
• EJOY-EVELYN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  8 of 8 people found this review helpful
  Love it! Thank you, Chef Meg! While I enjoy spicy dishes, this was wonderfully tasty and mildly spicy – something will share with an American and international student dinner gathering later this week. For the person who wanted measurements, one serving was 1 cup, 275 grams or 9.7 ounces. - 11/15/10
  
  
• GOULDSGRANITE
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  7 of 9 people found this review helpful
  Love Black Beans!!! Try making your Black Beans From Scratch ~ It is much more economical and healthy. Don't be scared, just follow the directions on the package and freeze your leftovers. - 7/4/12
  
  
• RUMBAMEL
  
  
  
  

  7 of 10 people found this review helpful
  Diannemt--Success brand has a boil in the bag kind that cooks in just 10 minutes on the stove or microwave. I usually cook it in the microwave with chicken broth. I'm sure it make a great addition to this recipe. - 11/11/10
  
  
• PATTYCAKE17
  
  
  
  

  6 of 8 people found this review helpful
  cooked black beans from scratch; substituted barley for brown rice, and added fresh corn, sauteed onion, garlic and celery, Mrs. Dash's original no-sodium spice. Delicious for make- ahead servings. I serve with fresh corn on the cob, home made corn muffins. - 5/18/12
  
  
• JOCELYNNR
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  5 of 6 people found this review helpful
  This recipe was delicious...even my 10 month old loved it! We added 12 oz. of chicken breast to that added an additional half serving and 119 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 18 grams of protein per serving. - 11/16/10
  
  
• MBVENTURA1
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  I made this for our cinco de mayo celebration and it was a huge hit! I added about a tbls of fresh lime juice and it was yummy. - 5/7/12
  
  
• LALAJ7
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  4 of 6 people found this review helpful
  I make something very similar to this. I use rotel instead of the regular tomatoes. Very good. Excellent with fish like tilapia or bass. - 1/13/12
  
  
• TRISJA
  
  
  
  

  4 of 5 people found this review helpful
  I would suggest not adding the garlic at the same time as the onion, it will scorch and be bitter. Instead, add just 30 seconds or so before adding the beans and rice - 5/19/11
  
  
• FROSTERY
  
  
  
  

  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  Trader Joe's has brown rice in the freezer section. Each box has 3 packages of the rice inside. I heat it in a frying pan with a couple of tbsp. of water. It's ready in about 5 minutes. One of my favorite shortcuts for making a dish with brown rice. - 9/25/13
  
  
• THEWYRDWOMAN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Didn't have canned tomatoes, subbed salsa & fresh tomatoes. Served over a bed of shredded romaine topped w/no-fat greek yogurt for an "inside-out" veggie taco salad! Yummy-licious! - 6/20/12
  
  
• FUTUREHOPE49
  
  
  Very Good
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Very tasty - 11/15/10
  
  
• STORMY724
  
  
  
  

  3 of 5 people found this review helpful
  I love rice & black beans. I used to live in Brazil where almost everyone ate rice & black beans (plus chicken, pork, beef or fish) for lunch. I cooked for myself, so ate them only when I visited Brazilian friends. I use black beans in soups and even in chili or eat them as a side dish. - 11/4/10
  
  
• GREASE31
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  I luv this recipe, it sounds just perfect. - 11/2/12
  
  
• TERACAM
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I made this for dinner and loved it! - 1/4/12
  
  
• CELLE98
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I used spicy red pepper diced tomatoes, added a 1/4 oz of 2% shredded cheddar and this was TRES YUMMY! Next time will add some shredded chicken or maybe ground turkey. - 12/29/11
  
  
• PMORENA
  
  
  
  

  2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  I'll be adding cut up red pepper but the rest sounds delicious - 11/24/10
  
  
• CAROLJ35
  
  
  
  

  2 of 6 people found this review helpful
  I make this and add chicken and have complete meal, sometimes topped with cheese.
  Often use salsa in place of tomatoes. - 11/15/10
  
  
• REIKOMINDER
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Yummy - 11/6/17
  
  
• RETIREDAT60
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I was very happy with this recipe. Too often beans and rice are boring/bland. I added a little hot pepper sauce and some peppers. This was very good, and even my husband liked it. He doesn't usually like brown rice, but he liked it this time. - 9/26/13
  
  
• PATRICIAANN46
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  The only change I made was to leave out the cilantro. We loved it. - 9/25/13
  
  
• REBECCATKD
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Great addition to dinner and freezes well for later. - 9/8/13
  
  
• VICKIEROKS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I like the recipe, I would exchnge cannd blk beans for fresh blk beans cookd in crock w/o the salt+sodium. The rice I would mix brown rice+country wild rice [long grain brown rice, whole grain wehani rice, whole grain blk rice] this mixture gives recipe a nutty flavor. - 7/14/13
  
  
• LOTSACATS
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Delicious! Thank you for sharing! - 6/17/13
  
  
• CD13687328
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Awesome! - 2/27/13
  
  
• CECELW
  
  
  
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  This is super delicious! I'm not fond on cumin but I love cilantro. Thanks for the tip. I never would've thought of cilantro. - 7/26/12
  
  
• IMAVISION
  
  
  
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I have just copied this recipe & will be making it tonight - minus the cilantro garnish.
  
  Thank you for another yummy sounding recipe.
  
  God bless!
  
  Ima - 5/18/12
  
  
• CD6041887
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I give it a thumbs up. Hubby wasn't as enthused. - 4/7/12
  
  
• AGASSIFAN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Used texmati brown & red rice w/ barley & rye mixed grains, added a green pepper....really good! - 2/16/12
  
  
• MONYAROBERTS
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I chose to use fresh tomatoes and also added the juice of one lime for some extra kick! - 5/19/11
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 5/22/21
  
  
• SUSANYOUNGER
  
  
  
  
  nice - 5/9/21
  
  
• CECTARR
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very good - 4/14/21
  
  
• PWILLOW1
  
  
  
  
  Good choice for a meatless day. - 4/1/21
  
  
• EVIE4NOW
  
  
  Very Good
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I skipped the tomatoes and added a can of Rotel (tomatoes and green chilies.) - 3/8/21
  
  
• GOFORGIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Ok - 2/12/21
  
  
• CKOUDSI617
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This is quite good! I made it for my New Year's Day meal. Substituted quinoa cooked in veggie broth instead of brown rice, everything else made according to the directions. Topped with a little lime juice after reheating a plate. Thanks! - 1/1/21
  
  
• DORINAKT
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very easy to do and tasty! - 11/21/20
  
  
• MNABOY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Tasty vegetable dish - 10/29/20
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  This looks very good. I will try it. - 10/23/20
  
  
• SPARKPEOPLE1951
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Fixed today for lunch. Hubby and I added greek yogurt to top it off. Pretty good, will fix again. - 8/18/20
  
  
• REGILIEH
  
  
  O.K.
  
  Not a favorite - 8/14/20
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This tastes better than it looks. Very healthy. - 7/23/20
  
  
• HOTPINKCAMARO49
  
  
  
  
  Delicious! - 3/27/20
  
  
• PATRICIAAK
  
  
  
  
  :) - 1/27/20
  
  
• CD6913562
  
  
  
  
  A great bean dish! - 12/15/19
  
  
• AMBER461
  
  
  
  
  Thanks for sharing, I had black beans and brown rice for lunch Sunday. - 10/23/19
  
  
• CD4114015
  
  
  
  
  Great - 10/1/19
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Yum! - 9/17/19
  
  
• BONDMANUS2002
  
  
  
  
  Interesting - 6/27/19
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  Great - 6/13/19
  
  
• TOMATOCAFEGAL
  
  
  Good
  
  again. me, yes. hubby, no!!! dang it!!! - 6/10/19
  
  
• ARTJAC
  
  
  
  
  NICE - 6/10/19
  
  
• AIYANASMAMA
  
  
  
  
  It was good kids liked it - 6/10/19
  
  
• SNOEBUD
  
  
  
  
  Awesome. Better than the box. As you can control the salt. Thank you for sharing - 6/10/19
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  Looks good - 5/5/19
  
  
• WHITEANGEL4
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  We love this on a cool night - 3/27/19
  
  
• POSEY440
  
  
  Good
  
  Great - 3/7/19
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  
  
  looks good - 3/3/19
  
  
• CD1987279
  
  
  
  
  tasty - 2/24/19
  
  
• ANHELIC
  
  
  
  
  Sounds like a different and healthy entree to make. Looking forward to making this. Thanks for sharing. - 2/15/19
  
  
• HOLLYM48
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this black bean and brown rice recipe! Delicious! - 1/27/19
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  Very delicious dish!!! - 12/3/18
  
  
• FEEBEDDIE1
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This is my go to recipe for beans & rice. Long grain rice cooked in chicken broth or Uncle Ben's whole grain brown rice, are both good, depending on how much time I have. Swapped Rotel for the diced tomatoes, sometimes add chicken or shrimp. Always top with sharp cheddar. My family loves it. - 11/8/18
  
  
• RHOOK20047
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Very tasty, used 1/2 salsa for the tomatoes. - 10/29/18
  
  
• RDCAGAIN10
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love a good bean and rice recipe - 10/13/18
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum. - 10/7/18
  
  
• DRLMAZ
  
  
  
  
  really good - 7/6/18
  
  
• KATHYJO56
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I agree-no chicken or cheese is needed and you don't need it for taste anyhow. - 7/1/18
  
  
• LIBR@RYL@DY
  
  
  
  
  NICE! - 6/15/18
  
  
• ROBBIEY
  
  
  
  
  this is worth giving a try - 6/7/18
  
  
• KITTYHAWK1949
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum...sound good and filling - 6/3/18
  
  
• TWEETYKC00
  
  
  
  
  Not bad. - 3/17/18
  
  
• RO2BENT
  
  
  
  
  Simple and tasty - 3/11/18
  
  
• NELLJONES
  
  
  
  
  I prefer red rice. It's less gummy. - 3/11/18
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Not one of favorites. - 3/11/18
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Super healthy! - 3/3/18
  
  
• NEPTUNE1939
  
  
  
  
  OK - 3/1/18
  
  
• BIKE4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  Love this - 1/14/18
  
  
• BABY_GIRL69
  
  
  Good
  
  It was ok - 1/4/18
  
  
• 1RETSGM
  
  
  
  
  Very Good - 11/24/17
  
  
• JVANAM
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  The first wealth is health.
  - Ralph Waldo Emerson - 10/8/17
  
  
• PLCHAPPELL
  
  
  
  
  Good combination. - 8/22/17
  
  
• CTYONIT
  
  
  
  
  I subbed cauliflower rice and this was fantastic! - 7/23/17
  
  
• RAZZOOZLE
  
  
  O.K.
  
  not for me - 7/23/17
  
  
• PICKIE98
  
  
  
  
  I subbed cominos and chile` ancho` for the red pepper. - 6/27/17
  
  
• RAPUNZEL53
  
  
  
  
  Looks good. - 6/3/17
  
  
• GEORGE815
  
  
  
  
  Meatless recipe with carbs. Looks great! - 5/24/17
  
  
• 2DAWN4
  
  
  
  
  Yummers - 5/23/17
  
  
• PAPAYAHEAD
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  healthy choice! - 5/8/17
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  
  
  Thanks for sharing - 5/5/17
  
  
• BRIARGAL
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very easy to put together and good tasting. - 4/22/17
  
  
• USMAWIFE
  
  
  O.K.
  
  was ok - 3/5/17
  
  
• APRNEW
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very good! This will be my lunch for the next few days. - 1/8/14
  
  
• 4DOGNIGHT
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious. I had some ground beef I needed to cook and added 3/4 lb to this recipe. Delicious! I have leftovers and I intend to roll it in a corn tortilla and pour enchilada sauce over it. Topping with cheddar. - 12/26/13
  
  
• CD12162271
  
  
  
  
  I'm going to try and convert this to a crockpot recipe, with dried beans. My thought is if I cook the beans in the crockpot at night, then add the rice, salsa, corn and extra veggies in the crock pot, it should be done by the end of the work day. - 9/30/13