Budget, But Not Boring: 8 Fresh Ways to Eat Beans & Rice for Dinner

Rice & Beans is a dietary staple for many, but it can often get rather boring. Kick it up a notch with these 8 ideas in "Budget, But Not Boring: 8 Fresh Ways to Eat Beans & Rice for Dinner"!

Rice and beans makes for the ultimate budget meal — especially if you cook dried beans from scratch — but that doesn't mean your dinner has to be boring. Simmered with fragrant spices, wrapped up in a tortilla, baked into a comforting casserole, this combination can be cooked up in a variety of ways that manage to be satisfying and tasty, without breaking the bank.

TOP ROW

• Mixed Bean Masala with Fragrant Yellow Rice - The Kitchn
• Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice - A Couple Cooks
• Braised Coconut Spinach & Chickpeas with Lemon - The Kitchn
• Freezer-Friendly Roasted Vegetable Burritos with Black Beans and Rice - The Kitchn
• Tex-Mex Casserole - Knead to Cook

BOTTOM ROW

• Lentil Soup with Chipotle Yogurt - Sprouted Kitchen
• Slow-Cooker Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew - The Kitchn
• Poached Egg with Rice and Edamame - Whole Living

What are your favorite ways to eat beans and rice for dinner?

(Image credits: Anjali Prasertong; A Couple Cooks; Faith Durand; Emma Christensen; Knead to Cook; Sprouted Kitchen; Bryan Gardner/Whole Living)

Original Article Here: http://www.thekitchn.com/budget-but-not-boring-8-fresh-ways-to-eat-beans-rice-for-dinner-201467