Classic Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)

Name: Classic Cuban Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 bay leaves; 2 15-oz cans black beans, undrained (or 3 cups cooked from dried, with cooking liquid); 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste; 2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed; 1 packet sazón or 1 tsp achiote powder (optional, for color); 3 1/2 cups water (for the rice)

Black beans simmered with sofrito, cumin, and bay leaf, folded together with white rice for the classic Cuban side.

⏱ Prep 15m🔥 Cook 45m🕒 Total 60m🍽 6 servings

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Ingredients

3 Tbspolive oil, divided
1green bell pepper, diced
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried oregano
2bay leaves
215-oz cans black beans, undrained (or 3 cups cooked from dried, with cooking liquid)
1/2 cupchicken or vegetable broth
1 Tbspred wine vinegar
1 tspkosher salt, plus more to taste
2 cupslong-grain white rice, rinsed
1packet sazón or 1 tsp achiote powder (optional, for color)
3 1/2 cupswater (for the rice)

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1
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium heat and sauté the bell pepper and onion until softened, about 6 minutes.
2
Add garlic, cumin, and oregano and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
3
Add the black beans with their liquid, bay leaves, broth, and vinegar. Simmer uncovered 25-30 minutes, mashing a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken the liquid slightly. Season with salt.
4
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a separate pot, add the rinsed rice, and toast 1-2 minutes.
5
Add water, sazón if using, and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer 18-20 minutes until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
6
Remove bay leaves from the beans.
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Serve the rice and beans side by side, or stir together to fully combine into Moros y Cristianos.