Vegetarian Black Bean Chili Mix

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword beans and rice in a jar, black bean chili mix, gift in a jar, vegetarian chili

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2 20

Total Time 2 35

Servings 16 servings

Dry black beans, a seasoning bag and a bag of rice packed together in a jar. Cook the beans with the seasonings and ladle them over the rice.

Ingredients

3 cups black beans sorted
3 tablespoons dehydrated onion
3 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 teaspoon crushed oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups white rice

Directions

Pour the beans into the bottom of a large jar.
Bag the onion, garlic, oregano, salt, and cayenne together.
Put the rice in its own bag.
Set both bags on top of the beans and attach the cooking directions.

Notes

Beans: rinse and place in a pot with the seasoning bag, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil, simmer about 2 hours, adding water as needed, until very tender with a little liquid left.

Rice: bring 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil. Add the rice, lower heat, cover, steam 20 minutes.

Serve about 1/2 cup rice per bowl with beans ladled over. Optional garnishes: minced cilantro, chopped green onion, lime juice.

Storage: dry mix airtight up to 1 year. Cooked beans and rice refrigerated, 3 to 4 days; freeze up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 16 servings from the whole mix with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt; black beans counted as dry black beans, granulated garlic counted as garlic powder, crushed oregano counted as dried oregano, white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.