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

Recipe taken from Holly Jade at The Little Blog of Vegan