Brown and Wild Rice Medley with Black Beans

This is a flavorful rice and black bean dish that can stand on its own as a vegetarian dish or as a side with a meat main dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 285 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 (4 ounce) can shiitake mushrooms, drained
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 0.33333334326744 cup dried cranberries
• 0.75 cup brown rice
• 0.75 cup wild rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine vegetable broth, wild rice, brown rice, and olive oil in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar, sherry, garlic, salt, black pepper, and cardamom into rice; cover with a lid and continue simmering until flavors start to combine, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir black beans, mushrooms, cranberries, and parsley into rice mixture; continue cooking over low heat until rice is tender and mixture is hot throughout, 10 to 15 minutes more.