Flavorful rice and beans.

Beans:

1 pound of dried beans (I used pinto)

1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 Tsp Onion Powder

1 tsp kosher salt or to taste

Pour beans into large pot. Cover them with two inches of water. Add in garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer, cover, and let cook on low for 2-4 hours, or until tender and creamy. When the beans are al dente, stir in your salt, and then finish cooking.

Delicious on rice, cornbread, or just on their own.

Rice:

2 cans of chicken broth

1 (chicken broth can) of white, long grain rice.

1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 Tsp Chili Powder

1/2 Tsp Salt

1/4 Tsp Paprika

Mix the above ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil. Cover and turn to low heat to simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stir, re-cover and cook another 8-10 minutes. Until rice is tender and liquid is completely absorbed.

While that's cooking, slice and caramelize half an onion. Chop up three medium tomatoes or two larger tomatoes. Add them in with the caramelized onions and cook until tender.

Stir that in with the rice. Serve topped with beans and a sprinkle of fresh parsley (or cilantro, if you're into that).

And this is what it should look like!

bon appetit