How To Make The Perfect Spanish RICE AND BEANS

Rich and flavorful Spanish rice and beans, the perfect weeknight dinner for vegetarians & vegans alike. Also, a tasty side dish for meat-eaters or pescetarians! Easy to make in one pot, with all the aspects of a supreme comfort food. This recipe is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and a great source of complete proteins. 😍

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Ingredients:
1 tbsp oil use veggie broth if you avoid oil
1 medium onion diced
1 medium red bell pepper chopped
3-4 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Salt & black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups (300 g) white rice uncooked
1 1/4 cups (300 ml) vegetable broth or more, depending on rice variety
1 1/4 cups (300 g) salsa
One 15 oz can (270 g) kidney beans drained and rinsed
1/2 cup (65 g) green olives halved (optional)
Fresh herbs to garnish, e.g. cilantro or parsley

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[MJ-ibiq]

Capers are so good in there with the olives

[infr]

Where the rice cooked before you put it in?

[ChrisGaultHealthyLiving]

Awesome, Ela, love the vegan recipes!

[fishytuna]

Great vid :)! I accidentally used chick peas instead of my usual pinto beans. But it still came out very yummy!

[augustopellegrini]

Bellissimo piatto! Congratulazioni 🎊🍾🎈🎉

[sukispencer]

Thank you for being short and sweet and for a great recipe.

[trudybongers]

❤❤😮😮 thanks for your recepice.... greetings from Roermond in the Netherlands 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[AristotleMotivation]

thank you so much, it tastes amazing,

[missbell]

Excellent video straight to it I loved it will try it soon thank you

[kellycushing]

Looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!

[jodrew]

What a beautiful combination of flavors, I cannot wait to try it 😋

[jennyguillaume]

Good rice recipe🍛
Healthy & easy!🤗

[giselafiege]

Yummy! Where would I find your spices for this recipe?

[karolamasurkewitz]

😘💞🙏🏆 Es ist immer wieder eine Freude deine tollen Rezept 🙏🙌

[DeathToTyrants]

This is like the normal version of HowToBasic

[londonsmith]

what spices did you use for this recipe?

[ob]

Ela, If I left the 1.5 cups of red salsa out, other than not being as spicy, how much do you think it would affect the overall recipe? Would it ruin it?

[MyShayShow]

Do you cook the rice before adding to the mix?

[YTonYahoo]

Do we have to do anything with the rice before putting it in? Can it come straight out of the bag/box?

[kevinhoward]

can i use a sazon pack for the spice mix?