Cuban Black Beans & Rice

Cuban Black Beans & Rice

  Ready in : 45 mins

Cuban Black Beans & Rice could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 4. For $1.35 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 544 calories. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a main course. A mixture of olive oil, tomato paste, rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 74%. This score is good. Cuban Black Beans And Rice, Cuban Black Beans and Rice, and Cuban Black Beans and Rice are very similar to this recipe.

Ingredients

olive oil

olive oil

2 T

bell pepper

bell pepper

1

onion

onion

1

garlic

garlic

5 cloves

tomato paste

tomato paste

1 T

oregano

oregano

1 T

ground cumin

ground cumin

1.5 t

rice

rice

1.5 c

black beans

black beans

30 oz

water

water

2.5 c

salt

salt

1.5 t

bay leaf

bay leaf

1

red wine vinegar

red wine vinegar

2 T

optional garnishes - such as scallion

optional garnishes - such as scallion

4 servings

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees f. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat until the oil is shimmering.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring often until the veggies have softened and are beginning to brown, about 10-15 minutes.

    peppers

    peppers

    onion

    onion

  3. 3
    Add garlic, tomato paste, oregano and cumin, stir until the tomato paste is dispersed into the sauteed veggies and is very fragrant, about 1 minute.

    tomato paste

    tomato paste

    oregano

    oregano

    garlic

    garlic

    cumin

    cumin

  4. 4
    Add the rice, stir to coat.

    rice

    rice

  5. 5
    Stir in the beans, water, bay leaf, salt and vinegar. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan and place in the oven.

    bay leaves

    bay leaves

    vinegar

    vinegar

    beans

    beans

    water

    water

    salt

    salt

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    oven
    frying pan
    frying pan
  6. 6
    Bake until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.

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    water

    rice

    rice

    oven
    oven
  7. 7
    Remove from the oven, fluff the rice with a fork.

    rice

    rice

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    oven
  8. 8
    Let stand, uncovered for about 5 minutes before serving.

  9. 9
    Serve with desired garnishes.