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Rice & beans with crispy plantains

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min 4 servings ≈ $8 total · $2/serving gluten-freedairy-freevegetarianegg-freebudget

Rice & beans with crispy plantains — a budget family dinner from the ChaChaMo library: 8 ingredients, about 35 minutes, roughly $8 for 4 servings. gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, egg-free, budget.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans Black beans
  • 1.5 cups Rice
  • 2 Ripe plantains
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic pantry staple
  • 1 tsp Cumin pantry staple
  • 1 Lime
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil pantry staple

Steps

  1. Cook rice. Simmer beans with sautéed onion, garlic, and cumin, 10 min.
  2. Slice plantains on the bias; pan-fry in oil until caramelized, 3 min per side.
  3. Plate rice, beans, plantains; lime over everything.

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