Wash and soak the rice

• Rinse the rice well, then soak it in hot or cold water depending on the time you have.
• Drain and strain the rice before cooking.

Sweat the onions in olive oil

• Put the pot on the stove over medium heat with a generous amount of olive oil.
• Add the chopped onions and cook until softened.

Brown the beef with garlic

• Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up.
• Stir in the minced garlic and push the meat to the edges of the pot.

Add the green beans

• Add the frozen green beans (fresh work too) and stir to combine.

Add the tomatoes and seasonings

• Add the chopped tomatoes, which will make up the sauce.
• Season with salt, pepper, seasoning salt, allspice and a little more garlic.
• Add a generous drizzle of olive oil and the chopped jalapeño.

Simmer the stew

• Let the vegetables release their juices and simmer slowly into a broth.
• Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

Toast the orzo

• In a saucepan, heat a little olive oil and toast the orzo until golden.
• Add the drained rice and stir for a minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.

Cook the rice pilaf

• Pour in the water, using double the volume of rice.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the water is absorbed.

Serve

• Spoon the loubia over the rice pilaf.
• Add a little lemon juice and serve.