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June 12, 2012

Slow Cooker Mexican Black Beans and Rice

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Slow Cooker Mexican Black Beans and Rice–This recipe for Slow Cooker Mexican Rice and Beans has become a staple at my house.  I love it because it’s easy to get in the slow cooker within minutes and I love the creamy, yummy rice and beans that come out of the slow cooker a few hours later.

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Slow Cooker Mexican Black Beans and Rice


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  • Cook Time: 3-5 hours
  • Total Time: 42 minute
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 or 2 (14 oz) can of black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup brown rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup salsa (plus more, if needed)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • Salt and pepper
  • Lime juice

Instructions

  1. Place beans, rice, water, salsa, bay leaf, cumin, and garlic salt in the slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours.
  3. Add in salt and pepper to taste and lime juice to taste.  Add in additional salsa to brighten it up, if needed.

Notes

Ideal slow cooker size: 3 quart

  • Method: Slow Cooker

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69 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Dump and Go, Gluten Free, Healthy, Meatless, Mexican, Side Dish, Summer, Slow Cooker Tagged With: slow cooker recipes, 2-4 hours, 4 stars, All Posts, crock pot recipes, recipes crock pot

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  1. Elliot says

    October 26, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    Can I let this cook in the crock pot for the whole day? 8-10 hours? Or will it get yucky?

    Thanks, Elliot

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 27, 2022 at 1:40 pm

      You could try! Crockpots all cook differently so I’m not 100% sure how it will go

      Reply
  2. Michelle M says

    August 25, 2022 at 11:34 am

    If I wanted this with ground beef, do you think I can just add in cooked beef and keep everything the same ?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 26, 2022 at 9:08 am

      yes!

      Reply
  3. Sally says

    May 5, 2022 at 1:15 pm

    Started off on low but rice was not cooking. So I turned it up to high an hour later and it’s been on high for about 2 hours and rice still not cooking. I used long grain brown rice. Concerned about what the other ingredients will do on high for the time it will take to cook the rice. My husband, who is our family cook because he loves it and does it so well, just said you can’t cook rice in a crock pot because it needs to reach boiling temp. Oh my! Help!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 5, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      I would keep cooking on high until it’s done. It sounds like your crockpot cooks lower than some. Every time you lift the lid the slow cooker loses heat so try to avoid doing that.

      Reply
  4. scott goff says

    March 12, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    This recipe is super easy. Very customizable to taste as I add chili powder and LOTS of cloves of garlic! Very healthy with brown rice. Great dish, easy to make. Thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 12, 2022 at 9:12 pm

      Sounds like a perfect idea to me!

      Reply
  5. Robin says

    March 26, 2021 at 2:24 am

    What would be a good meal with this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 26, 2021 at 7:49 pm

      grilled chicken or steak would be great!

      Reply
  6. janelle says

    July 11, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    Is this instant brown rice or no?

    Thank you
    Janelle

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 11, 2020 at 9:43 pm

      It’s long grain brown rice, raw

      Reply
  7. Joseph says

    May 12, 2020 at 7:44 am

    Thank you again. This is my “eat a lot of nutrient dense good food” go to recipe. I well rinse and pick through a 2lb bag of any type of beans and throw them in the crockpot. Fill the crockpot with hot hot water and add the ratio of your recipe. Thank you from a hyperthyroid skinny. Oh and I appreciate the curly hair with a smile picture to start the day.

    Joseph

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 12, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      I love this recipe too Joseph! And I’m glad my curly hair gave you a smile! 😂

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 14, 2021 at 10:16 am

        Can you please augment this recipe to use raw black beans? I don’t know where to start.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          February 15, 2021 at 1:37 pm

          Can I Use Dried Black Beans?
          My recipe calls for a can of black beans out of convenience. If you have dried beans that you would like to cook and use follow these steps:

          Add ¾ cup of black beans into your Instant Pot with 2 cups of water.
          Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 25 minutes.
          When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Rinse the beans and drain them.
          Use them in the recipe below.

          Reply
  8. Christine Cann says

    April 3, 2020 at 6:14 am

    Hello.
    I make this in the instant pot and it’s great. A friend does not have an instant pot so will do the crock pot version. My question is do you layer in the order you list the ingredients (like I do for the instant pot version) or do you stir the ingredients after you put them into the crock pot? Thank you for your help. Amazing recipe. Hope I can hear back soon.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 3, 2020 at 4:36 pm

      Stirring works well for the crockpot!

      Reply
  9. Fritz says

    March 26, 2020 at 11:27 am

    Wish you included carb and calorie count with you amazing recipes.

    Reply
    • Elava says

      February 15, 2021 at 8:02 am

      Use myfitnesspal and put the recipe in.

      Reply
  10. Joseph says

    December 13, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    Thanks Karen! I used parboiled rice and canned Mexican flare diced tomatoes. The guests said “is there meat in this?” I said “nope” they said “cool, I’ll try some” they said “wow this really good”
    I won points. Thank you.

    Ps. Love love your hair

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 14, 2019 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you Joseph! I’m glad they liked it. So fun!
      And thank you for the hair compliment someone just told me on youtube that I needed someone to teach me to do my hair and it hurt my feelings. Naturally curly hair has a mind of its own.

      Reply
      • Tammy says

        March 26, 2020 at 11:27 am

        Hi Karen, thanks for all of your wonderful recipes. I am enjoying exploring so many of them.
        I even got my husband to eat the garlic and cheese mashed cauliflower and he likes it! Again, thank you for all the great ideas and by the way, shame on the person who criticized your hair. I have a dear friend with curly hair and I know from her how difficult it can be to manage. Try not to let it get to you. Your fans love your recipes and your hair! Stay safe in this challenging time we have right now.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Linda says

          March 26, 2020 at 3:56 pm

          Your hair is beautiful just the way it is.

          Thanks for the amazing recipes.

          Reply
          • Karen says

            March 27, 2020 at 4:59 pm

            Thanks Linda! You’re so nice.

        • Karen says

          March 27, 2020 at 5:08 pm

          Thank you Tammy you are very sweet.

          Reply
  11. Nancy says

    August 10, 2019 at 10:44 am

    This recipe is in the slow cooker right now. I added a can of corn. It looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 10, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Corn is a great idea!

      Reply
  12. nancy benck says

    August 10, 2019 at 5:56 am

    I will definately try this soon. And I enjoy reading the comments that come with it for variations and advice.

    Reply
  13. Tina says

    March 10, 2019 at 7:26 pm

    I made this for supper tonight. So easy and super yummy!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 11, 2019 at 2:17 pm

      You’re welcome Tina!

      Reply
    • Chrissy says

      June 1, 2019 at 9:11 am

      How long is the ideal cook time in the crock pot

      Reply
  14. Patricia Carlo says

    March 8, 2019 at 10:10 am

    Can you freeze this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 8, 2019 at 11:45 am

      Yes

      Reply
  15. Sarah says

    October 7, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    Can you use white rice?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 9, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      yes I believe you could. The cooking time will take less time by maybe an hour or more.

      Reply
  16. Tiffany says

    May 1, 2018 at 10:56 am

    What kind of salsa is recommended?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 1, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      I like to use pace picante sauce

      Reply
  17. Lesley says

    January 26, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    Instant rice is not a good option for this, correct?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 26, 2018 at 6:24 pm

      I haven’t tried it. Are you talking about brown instant rice? You could probably do that. Use the water to rice ratio on the box. But only cook for 2 hours.

      Reply
      • Lesley says

        January 29, 2018 at 7:12 am

        I was referring to instant brown rice and I went ahead and made it before I saw your response (so I didn’t adjust the water ratio). I turned out amahhhhhzing. Thank you for a great recipe.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 29, 2018 at 1:56 pm

          HOORAY!

          Reply
      • Gloria Barnes says

        March 17, 2018 at 9:16 am

        Karen can I add sweet bell peppers to this recipe?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          March 17, 2018 at 10:16 am

          Sure!

          Reply
  18. Jo says

    January 4, 2018 at 10:33 am

    I hope you get this soon, seeing as how this is January 2018! Can I double the recipe and put it in my large crockpot and get the same results?? I fixed it before and it came out fine but I need to cook more.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 4, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      yep!!!

      Reply
  19. dan says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    5 hours in, 3 low and 2 high, and my rice is hard as a rock still. it smells good, but it’s more of a crunchy rice soup than rice and beans.

    did oyu use instant rice or something?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 14, 2017 at 12:12 pm

      So sorry! This is sad to me. I use long grain brown rice. Maybe my slow cooker just cooks faster than yours? They all sort of cook a bit differently. Did it ever cook all the way through?

      Reply
  20. Tee says

    June 23, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    Have you tried this recipe cooking on High? If so how long? I only found this post today while I was at my doctors appt.
    Please reach me at the following email if I lose this page. Thank you!

    [email protected]

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    • Karen says

      June 26, 2017 at 12:35 pm

      yep, you can cook on high for 2 hours

      Reply
      • Briana says

        January 23, 2021 at 2:48 pm

        Planning to make this tomorrow. Two hours on high suits my schedule. If I’m doubling the recipe, does it need to cook longer than two hours?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 26, 2021 at 2:32 pm

          It may take an extra 20 minutes or so!

          Reply
  21. Lisa says

    September 29, 2016 at 9:27 am

    Do you cook the rice first?? Or put in uncooked rice?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 29, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      uncooked!

      Reply
  22. Andy Jay says

    December 29, 2014 at 12:35 am

    So if I start with dry beans, do I cook them with everything else for 10 hours? Or is it a two step process and I have to cook for another 5 hours with the rice?
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      December 29, 2014 at 1:30 am

      Andy, you'll have to start with cooked beans. If that means you need to cook them the day before then do that. I just use a can of beans for ease but you could easily make the equivalent of a can in your slow cooker prior to adding them in with the rice.

      Reply
      • Pamela Rasada says

        August 27, 2019 at 11:25 am

        This was my exact question! I’m excited to try this recipe!!

        Reply
  23. [email protected] says

    August 8, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    so glad you liked them!!

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    August 8, 2013 at 1:19 am

    These were delicious! I made them in my 1.5 quart crockpot ( perfect size by the way). The flavor and texture was yummy. AND they were so good I kept eating bites while putting leftovers away, which is a high firm of praise in my kitchen!

    Reply
  25. Anonymous says

    June 29, 2013 at 11:09 am

    You're awesome Karen and your recipes even better

    Reply
  26. [email protected] says

    June 24, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    I would say it serves about 4 people!

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:33 am

    How many servings does this make?
    Thanks

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:32 am

    How many servings does this make?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Jean says

      December 20, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      If I need to serve 14-16 people, can I multiply ingredients x4?
      How long in slow cooker do I need to cook it (low or medium)?

      Reply
      • Karen says

        December 21, 2022 at 11:52 am

        Yes you can do that. I would increase cooking time by 1 to 1.5 hours

        Reply
  29. Karen says

    October 22, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Geena,
    you're welcome!
    I recently tried the recipe with barley and it was soooo good! I'm going to make it again soon.

    Reply
  30. Geena says

    October 21, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    I found your site via Pinterest and wanted to say thank you for the recipe!! 🙂 I have made it several times because its so simple and healthy. I have made it with the brown rice and also tried it a couple times with quinoa and it keeps turning out wonderful! Its wonderful plain and added to burritos! Thank u again!!

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    July 18, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    I substituted pearled barley for the brown rice. It was excellent!

    Reply
  32. momphotographer says

    June 19, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    this sounds really good!

    Reply

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