Rice and Black Beans

I think anyone can make rice and beans, right... Well here's how I make them as part of our Sweet Pork "anything goes" combinations!

Rice and Black Beans

• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp garlic powder or two cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp dried minced onion flakes
• 1 tsp dried chopped chives
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sprigs fresh cilantro (whole leaves and broken stems, I don't chop it)
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

Boil rice and seasonings in chicken broth and water until rice begins to soften and liquid is reduced by half, add black beans and continue to cook until most of the liquid is cooked off and rice is soft.