Yellow Rice & Beans

This recipe for Puerto Rican-style rice and beans is flavorful and easy to make. Serve it as a side dish or even a main meal where all you'll need is a fork!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups extra long grain rice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons green seasoning
• 1 packet sazon seasoning
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Handful of fresh parsley, cilantro, or thyme, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely diced
• 1/2 cup red pepper, finely diced
• 10-12 kalamata olives, sliced
• 1 can 15.5oz red beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons neutral oil like avocado or canola
• Enough water to come 1/3 of the way up pot

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rinse rice until water runs clear. Set aside.
2. 2Heat oil in a non-stick pot or enamel-coated...: Heat oil in a non-stick pot or enamel-coated cast iron pot. Saute green seasoning or onion, garlic, and thyme for a minute or two.
3. 3Add rice, sazon packet, adobo, salt, paprika, garlic...: Add rice, sazon packet, adobo, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and herbs. Stir until rice is completely coated with the seasonings.
4. 4Add peppers, olives, and beans. Mix well. Pour...: Add peppers, olives, and beans. Mix well. Pour water over the rice covering about 1/3 up the pot.
5. 5Bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes, then...: Bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20-22 minutes.
6. 6When rice is done, fluff with a fork,...: When rice is done, fluff with a fork, then spread on a baking sheet or long aluminum foil pan. Allow rice to cool.