Mexican bean rice

Get all the protein with this delicious Mexican rice.

Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove (crushed)

• 1 red onion (finely chopped)

• 1 red pepper

• 1 green pepper

• 1 yellow pepper

• 1 cup (225g) of wholegrain brown rice (washed)

• 1 tsp of oregano

• 1 tsp of cumin seeds

• 1 1/2 tsp of paprika

• 1 tbsp tomato puree

• Pinch of salt

• 1/4 carton of cannellini beans (washed and drained)

• 1/2 carton of kidney beans (wash and drained)

• 1 carton of black beans (washed and drained)

• 1 small can of sweetcorn (washed and drained)

• 2 cups (500ml) of vegetable stock

Method

1. Wash and prepare your ingredients.

2. Lightly heat up a little olive oil in a large pan and add the chopped onion, garlic and mixed peppers. Lightly fry for about 3 minutes.

3. Add in the wholegrain rice along with the spices and salt. Thoroughly coat the rice with the oil and leave to cook for a few minutes.

4. Add in the tomato puree, mix thoroughly and leave to cook for 2 minutes.

5. Pour in your vegetable stock, beans, salt and sweetcorn. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer with a lid on for around 25-30 minutes. Make sure the rice doesn't stick to the pan, so stir occasionally and add some extra stock/water if needed.

6. When the rice has fully cooked, turn off the heat and leave to stand for 5 minutes whilst you prepare your dish

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