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Moros y Cristianos from Cuba

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Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 8 hrs Rest Time: 10 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
Servings 6
Calories 933
Description

This classic Cuban side dish cooks rice and black beans (along with some vegetables) together to make them one cohesive dish

Ingredients
    Sofrito
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • white onion (chopped)
  • 1 green pepper (chopped)
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • tomato paste
  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin
  • 1.5 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
    • Rice and Beans
  • 3 white rice (long-grain)
  • 1.5 black beans (dried)
Instructions
    Black Beans
  1. Rinse black beans.
  2. Add black beans to a pot of four cups of water. Bring to a boil, the simmer, and cover. Cook for about 60-75 minutes.
    3. Sofrito
  4. Heat large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil.
  5. Once hot, add onions and green peppers. Sauté until tender, 5-10 minutes.
  6. Add in garlic and salt. Cook for another minute.
  7. Add tomato paste, oregano, and cumin. Mix together well to form a chunky paste.
  8. Add bay leaf and vinegar and mix again.
    9. Bring Together
  9. Add vegetable and seasonings to the black beans.
  10. Add rice to the pot.
  11. Add 4.5 cups of water (or chicken stock) to cover the mixture. Mix well.
  12. Bring to boil and then simmer, cover, and cook for about 20 -30 minutes.
  13. Add salt and pepper and fluff with a fork.
Keywords: Around the World in One Kitchen, Caribbean, Rice, North American, Cuba, Cuban, Side Dish, North America, Global, International, Recipe, Moros y Cristianos, Garlic, Beans, Latin America, Latin American, Black Beans, Rice and Beans
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