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Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)

Name: Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: caribbean-cuban
Ingredients: 300 g Black beans (dried); 300 g White rice; 80 g Green bell pepper; 80 g Onion; 8 g Garlic; 5 g Cumin; 3 g Oregano; 20 ml Olive oil; 2 pcs Bay leaves; 15 ml White vinegar

Slow-simmered black beans spooned over fluffy white rice — everyday Cuban soul food.

Total Time

1 hr 40 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

90 min

Servings

Cuisine

Caribbean Cuban

400kcal

Calories

16g

Protein

72g

Carbs

Fat

12g

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Soak beans overnight, drain. Boil with bay leaves until tender, about 1 hour.
2
Make sofrito: sauté onion, pepper, and garlic in olive oil. Add cumin and oregano.
3
Add sofrito to beans with vinegar. Simmer 20 minutes until thick.
4
Cook rice. Serve beans ladled over rice.

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