easy spanish rice and beans

Brooklyn, NY
Updated on Mar 11, 2013

This is my favorite recipe for spanish rice and beans. Through trial and error I finally perfected the recipe. I love this served over plain white rice and served as a side to steak, chicken or my beef empanada recipe!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons adobo
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 4 tablespoons frozen goya sofrito
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cans undrained pink beans
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/8 cup manzilla olives (1/8 cup or as many as u want( cut in half or whole or combo)
  • 2 tablespoons frozen goya recaito
  • 1 cup chopped pumpkin (callabaza or kabocha squash) produce aisle
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh (or to taste)
  • 2 packages goya sazon

How To Make easy spanish rice and beans

  • Step 1
    Heat oil in sauce pan.
  • Step 2
    Add sofrito, recaito and garlic, sauté 5 mins (do not burn garlic).
  • Step 3
    Add rest of ingredients (except cilantro) and bring to boil.
  • Step 4
    Reduce heat, add chopped cilantro, cover and simmer until pumpkin is soft and liquid is reduced to desired consistency.
  • Step 5
    Serve hot over white rice.
  • Step 6
    (Side note: may taste a little salty but it is served over plain white rice so it is not salty when you eat it).

Discover More

Category: Rice Sides
Keyword: #rice
Keyword: #beans
Keyword: #Spanish
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Culture: Spanish
Method: Stove Top

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