Crockpot Black Beans & Rice

Crockpot Black Beans and Rice recipe with black beans, salsa, uncooked rice cook away in this crockpot side dish, perfect for chips or as burrito filling!

This is such a fabulous, easy side dish idea that I just can’t wait for you to try soon! Cooking with rice can sometimes seem stressful, but this one is so simple because the uncooked rice goes right into the Crockpot with the other ingredients. The rice will cook wonderfully with this method!

Use this Crockpot Black Beans and Rice as a side dish, or stir in some leftover taco meat or cooked chicken and make this a meal all on its own. Don’t forget to top it with sour cream, it really complements the seasoning flavors in the rice!

What’s in this recipe?

I seem to always have an opened bag of rice and a couple of cans of black beans in my pantry. Anyone else?? Grab those along with some salsa and seasonings and you’re all set with this one.

What type of rice is used?

You’ll need long grain rice uncooked for this recipe.

Can I use dried beans instead of canned?

You can, just cook them ahead of time and use the same amount as listed in the recipe.

How to make this recipe:

Add the black beans (drained and rinsed), uncooked long grain rice, salsa, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt to the bottom of a Crockpot. Pour water over the ingredients.

Stir all of the ingredients well. Fit the lid onto the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 hours.

Remove the lid. Allow the steam to escape. Stir well.

Add additional salt if desired. Serve in bowls topped with sour cream.

Can this recipe be doubled?

No, because the rice is cooking along with the liquid in the other ingredients and the water, if you doubled it the rice wouldn’t cook properly.

Recipe pro tips:

• Use this rice as a yummy vegetarian burrito filling! Just add cheese, sour cream, and additional salsa. These would be great as a quick lunch as well!
• Up the spicy flavor by using hot salsa and a pinch of cayenne pepper to the mixture.
• This rice is the perfect side dish for a Taco Tuesday night dinner!

More recipes you’ll love:

• Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
• Crockpot Jalapeno Beef Burritos
• Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
• Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding
• Black Bottom Cupcakes

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Crockpot Black Beans and Rice

Crockpot Black Beans and Rice made with uncooked rice, black beans, water, salsa, and spices.

4.18 from 17 votes

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: recipe for crockpot black beans and rice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 274kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 28 oz black beans drained and rinsed well
• ▢ 3/4 cup rice uncooked
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups water
• ▢ 3/4 cup salsa
• ▢ 2 tsp cumin
• ▢ 1 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 1 tsp chili powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/4 tsp pepper
• ▢ optional: sour cream, extra salsa, flour tortillas

Instructions

• Spray the inside of a 4 quart slow cooker with non stick spray.
• Stir together black beans, rice, water, salsa, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper in the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
• Remove lid and stir well.
• Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with optional toppings or inside flour tortillas as a burrito filling.

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Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg

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