Feeling spent on taxes? Here's something truly filing post filing that'll warm your tummy without breaking the bank. We've partnered with our fellow Good Food Foundation member, True Origin Foods, to create an indulgent budget-friendly dish that is not taxing to make and deliciously comforting. To create the Bacon, Black Beans & Rice Bowl—an indulgent budget-friendly dish that is not taxing to make and deliciously comforting—we're featuring our Ground Bacon and Smoked Lardons and True Origin Foods Organic Black Turtle Beans and California White Organic Jasmine Rice.
Collaborating with fellow Good Food Foundation member, True Origin Foods, we've created an indulgent budget-friendly dish that is not taxing to make and deliciously comforting.
2 cups True Origin Foods Organic Black Turtle Beans
6 cups water
Salt
Ingredients For The Rice:
2 cups True Origin Foods Organic White Jasmine Rice
3 cups water
2 tbsp butter
Ingredients For The Toppings:
8 oz The Baconer Smoked Lardons
Radishes, trimmed
Avocado
Cilantro
Salt
Directions
Rinse beans in cool water.
Cook the Ground Bacon in a skillet. Remove from pan, leaving fat in the skillet and set aside.
Add shallots and garlic, and saute until soft.
Add beans, water, Ground Bacon and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer, cover and cook until tender, 1-2 hours.
Meanwhile, combine rice, water and butter in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes. With lid on, remove from heat and steam for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
While beans and rice are cooking, fry Smoked Lardons in a skillet and set aside.
To prepare the radish/avocado salad: half the radishes and slice them thinly.
Cut avocado into 1” cubes.
Combine the radishes and avocado in a bowl and drizzle with ime, salt and cilantro to taste.
Plate in a bowl rice and beans. Top with radish and avocado salad and Smoked Lardons.
