Brown Rice Beans With Ginger Chile Salsa Recipes

BROWN RICE AND BEANS WITH GINGER CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 of onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add 2 cups water and season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is just tender, 40-50 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork. Fold in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
• While rice is cooking, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 2/3 of remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add coriander and cumin; stir 1 minute. Add beans and broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, occasionally mashing beans, until thickened, 8-10 minutes.
• Pulse chiles, garlic, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and remaining onion in a blender until a chunky sauce forms. Season salsa with salt.
• Serve rice with beans; top with salsa, avocado, cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, and lime wedges.

BROWN RICE AND BEANS WITH GINGER LIME CHILE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add ¼ of chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add rice and stir to coat.
• Add 2 cups water.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is just tender. Keep a careful eye on that so it doesn't stick to the pan.
• Remove rice from heat. Let stand, covered for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and fold in ¼ cup cilantro: season with salt and pepper.
• While rice is cooking, heat remaining ¼ cup of vegetable broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ⅔ of remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Add more vegetable broth if sticking.
• Add coriander and cumin; stir 1 minute.
• Add beans and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.Taste and season with a little salt and pepper if needed.
• Pulse chiles, garlic, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, remaining onion and maple syrup in a blender until a chunky sauce forms. Taste and adjust seasoning maybe adding a pinch of salt.
• Serve rice with beans: top with salsa, avocado, tomatoes, ¼ cup cilantro and lime wedges.

BROWN RICE AND BEANS WITH CHEESE AND CHILIES

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add soup and broth and stir until smooth. Stir in beans and transfer to slow cooker.
• Place 2 clean tea towels, each folded in half (so you have 4 layers), over top of stoneware, to absorb the accumulated moisture (I only had 2 towels with 2 layers, worked fine). Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until hot and bubbling.
• Remove tea towels. Add jalapeno pepper, if using, green chilies, and cheese. Cover and cook on high for 20-30 minutes, until cheese is melted and mixture is hot and bubbling.

BROWN RICE AND BEANS WITH GINGER CHILE SALSA (DOUBLED)

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• http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brown-Rice-and-Beans-with-Ginger-Chile-Salsa-51155420