i do not know what kind of rice and beans you making but these are for puerto rican "habichuelas" or stewed beans.
ingredients for 2+ people
1 can of beans (your choice, anything from pinto to garbanzo to navy or kydney) drained and RINSED
1/2 small can tomato sauce
olive oil
1 small onion
1 bell pepper/serrano pepper
1 garlic clove/ or some garlic powder
1 packet of GOYA Sazon. comes in a box of 8-10 for like $3.00. good for stews of all kinds
salt
pepper
cilantro
you get a medium saucepan, and put in the olive oil (2-3 tablespoons)
then you chop the pepper and the onion and garlic
put in pan and sautee for a minute or so on medium heat
add the tomato sauce and the packet of SAZON, salt and pepper
simmer on medium for a minute
add the DRAINED beans, and mix for a minute
take the empty bean can, rinse it, and add one can's worth of water
stir
bring to boil.
cover and set to simmer , stirring every few minutes, for about 10-15 min, or until the sauce is thickened a little. add cilantro
serve over white rice/yellow rice
you can fuck with this recipe and add pieces of pumpkin, or some cubed red potatoes or if you like meat, cut up some hard salami for flavor. or add red bell pepper, or any vegetable in fact.