🇧🇷 Brazil

Brazilian Rice and Beans, made with supermarket ingredients

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

25 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1. 1

   Heat 0.5 tbsp olive oil in a small pot over medium heat for 1 minute, sauté half the garlic and onion for 2 minutes, then stir in 250 ml long grain white rice, 500 ml water, and 0.25 tsp salt, cover, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   In a skillet, cook 60 g bacon over medium heat for 4 minutes until crispy, then stir in 0.5 tbsp olive oil with the remaining garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.

3. 3

   Pour in 450 g canned black beans with liquid, 1 bay leaf, and 0.25 tsp salt, simmer on medium-low heat for 8 minutes until thickened, and serve over the cooked rice.