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.
Slow Cooker Mexican Black Beans and Rice
Cook Time: 3-5 hours- Total Time: 3-5 hours
Yield: 4 servings
Method: Slow Cooker
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 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
- Place beans, rice, water, salsa, bay leaf, cumin, and garlic salt in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours.
- 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
this sounds really good!
I substituted pearled barley for the brown rice. It was excellent!
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!!
Geena,
you're welcome!
I recently tried the recipe with barley and it was soooo good! I'm going to make it again soon.
How many servings does this make?
Thanks
How many servings does this make?
Thanks
I would say it serves about 4 people!
You're awesome Karen and your recipes even better
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!
so glad you liked them!!
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.
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.
Do you cook the rice first?? Or put in uncooked rice?
uncooked!
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.
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yep, you can cook on high for 2 hours
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?
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?