Rice Cooked In Black Bean Broth

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 1 1/4 cups long grain brown rice (or rice)
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon anise seed
• 2 cups black bean broth (from cooking black beans or broth plus water)
• 1 cup tomato, peeled, diced (fresh or canned)
• salt
• queso fresco
• diced jalapeno chile
• chopped cilantro
• slivered scallion
• chopped tomato
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a 3 quart saucepan.
• 2 add the onion and saute over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes.
• 3 add the rice, garlic, and anise and stir to coat the rice.
• 4 cook until the rice is light gold, 3-4 minutes, then add the broth, tomatoes, and 1/2 teaspoons salt and bring to a boil.
• 5 cover and cook over low heat until the rice is done, 18-25 minutes.
• 6 turn into a serving dish and add desired garnishes. enjoy!