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Arroz con Frijoles Negros

Name: Arroz con Frijoles Negros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 pound of dried black beans; 1 large green pepper (cut in half (seeds and stem removed)); 1/3 cup of olive oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 4 cloves of garlic (smashed and chopped); 1 large green pepper (seeds & stem removed (then chopped)); 4 teaspoons of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of pepper; 1 teaspoon of oregano; 1 unit bay leaf; 2 tablespoons of sugar (or half a packet of low-calorie sweetener); 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons dry of white wine (cooking wine or dry sherry is fine); 1 unit olive oil (see below for quantities); 2 cups of converted rice

Cuban Cuisine Arroz con frijoles negros (rice with black beans) is one of the many rice and bean di

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

of dried black beans
1 pound
green pepper (cut in half
seeds and stem removed)
1 large
of olive oil
1/3 cup
onion
chopped
1 large
of garlic
smashed and chopped
4 cloves
green pepper (seeds & stem removed
then chopped)
1 large
of salt
4 teaspoons
of pepper
1/2 teaspoon
of oregano
1 teaspoon
bay leaf
1 unit
of sugar (or half a packet of low-calorie sweetener)
2 tablespoons
of cider vinegar
2 tablespoons
dry of white wine (cooking wine or dry sherry is fine)
2 tablespoons
olive oil (see below for quantities)
1 unit
of converted rice
2 cups

Method

The night before you plan to cook, wash the beans and soak them in a large pot with 10 cups of water and one half of a green pepper.

The next day, cook them in the same water until they are softer (a low boil, stirring occasionally, about an hour).

In a frying pan, heat two tablespoons of oil and sauté the chopped onion, garlic, and green pepper (this is called a sofrito) until soft (about 5-10 min.)

Take a cup of the soft black beans in some liquid and put in a blender. Liquefy the beans. Add this to the frying pan and mix the bean liquid with the sofrito. Then, add the contents of the frying pan to the big pot of beans. Add salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and sugar.

Boil about another hour, stirring occasionally. Add vinegar and cooking wine.

Boil for about another hour to thicken. Add the two tablespoons of olive oil and serve.

In another large sauce pan, combine rice, four and a half cups of water and two tablespoons of olive oil.

Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork once the water has evaporated.

Arroz con Frijoles Negros

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