Cuban-Style Beans & Rice
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 1 h 10 m
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup
- dried black beans, soaked in cold water overnight, drained
- 250 mL
- 1 tbsp
- olive oil
- 15 mL
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 5 mL
- 2
- green peppers, diced
- 1
- onion, diced
- 1 cup
- long grain white rice
- 250 mL
- 2 tsp
- ground cumin
- 10 mL
- 2 tsp
- dried oregano
- 10 mL
- 1/4 cup
- chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- 60 mL
Directions
Step 1
In large saucepan, combine beans, oil, salt and 6 cups (1.5 L) water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer about 1 hr. 10 min., stirring occasionally, until water is mostly absorbed and beans are moist and tender.
Step 2
Stir peppers, onion, rice, cumin and oregano into saucepan mixture. Add 2 cups (500 mL) water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, 15 to 20 min., until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.
Step 3
Fluff beans and rice mixture. Garnish with cilantro, if using, to serve.
Tips
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/4 of the recipe):
- Calories:
- 370
- Fat:
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 1 g
- Carbs:
- 74 g
- Fibre:
- 13 g
- Sugar:
- 3 g
- Protein:
- 15 g
- Sodium:
- 590 mg