Cuban black beans and rice
Cuban black beans and rice

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cuban black beans and rice. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Black beans and rice is a common dish all over the Caribbean. For this Cuban recipe, I like to start with dried black beans and soak them overnight. Of course, if you don't have time to do that just use canned beans but be sure to drain and rinse them to remove any excess starchy liquid.

Cuban black beans and rice is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Cuban black beans and rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook cuban black beans and rice using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cuban black beans and rice:
  1. Take 33/4 cups vegetable broth
  2. Get 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
  3. Prepare 1 onion,chopped
  4. Prepare 1 jalapeño pepper,seeded an chopped
  5. Get 3 cloves garlic,minced
  6. Get 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  7. Take 1 teaspoon salt
  8. Take 2 cans (about 15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  9. Make ready 1 tablespoon lime juice
  10. Take Sour cream and chopped green onions (optional)

These Cuban black beans and rice, called Moros Y Cristianos, also feature bacon to make them even more delicious! A perfect side dish to anything! Black beans for Cubans are like rice for Asians or potatoes. Learn how to make Cuban Black Beans and Rice.

Steps to make Cuban black beans and rice:
  1. Combine broth,rice-onion,jalapeño pepper,garlic,cumin and salt in crock-pot slow cooker;stir to blend. Cover;cook on low 71/2 hours or until rice is tender
  2. Stir beans and lime juice into crock-pot slow cooker. Cover;cook on low 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with sour cream and green onion.

I can't remember where I got this recipe. The Cuban surgeon at the hospital where I worked said it was "almost as good" as his mother's! Add onion mixture and all remaining ingredients, except the red wine vinegar, to the beans and bring to a boil. Cuban black beans and rice is a very humble, straightforward dish. Many authentic recipes use a ham hock for flavor; since Alex and I cook mainly vegetarian and vegan meals on a regular basis we've made this recipe vegetarian.

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