How to Prepare Perfect Cuban black beans and rice

Cuban black beans and rice. 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.

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. You can cook Cuban black beans and rice using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cuban black beans and rice

1. It's 33/4 cups of vegetable broth.
2. Prepare 11/2 cups of uncooked brown rice.
3. You need 1 of onion,chopped.
4. Prepare 1 of jalapeño pepper,seeded an chopped.
5. You need 3 cloves of garlic,minced.
6. Prepare 2 teaspoons of ground cumin.
7. It's 1 teaspoon of salt.
8. You need 2 cans of (about 15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained.
9. It's 1 tablespoon of lime juice.
10. Prepare of Sour cream and chopped green onions (optional).

Smash some of the beans with the back of a fork to thicken. Top with the radishes and cilantro. The black bean recipe: Now, these Cuban black beans do take some planning ahead and do take some time. WILL make this again!" Several said that it tasted like authentic Cuban black beans and rice and it was among the best they had eaten!

Cuban black beans and rice step by step

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 surrounded the dish with several garnish options including fresh cilantro. Black beans are sacred in Cuba and they are eaten with almost every single meal. 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. (Do not stir the rice and beans while cooking; it can make the rice clumpy.) Season to taste with salt.