How to Season Black Beans & Rice
- 1). Heat the olive oil over medium to high heat.
- 2). Chop the garlic and onions and add them to the olive oil.
- 3). Chop the bell pepper, celery and green and jalapeno peppers. Add the chopped vegetables to the onion and garlic saute.
- 4). Add the bay leaf and cumin and allow the mixture to cook for eight minutes.
- 5). Drain the tomatoes and add them to the pot. Add the beans, broth and black pepper and cover the pot and reduce to low.
- 6). Remove and discard the bay leaf once the beans are fully cooked. Add the salt to the beans.
- 7). Serve the beans over the rice with the cilantro and lime to add additional flavor.
