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Moros Y Cristianos, Black Beans and Rice

This Cuban rice and beans dish is fast and easy side that goes well with any main dish.  It guides you through how to make sofrito: onions, garlic, peppers and herbs.  And making the rice in oven cuts down on dishes!  | www.lakesidetable.com

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Latin American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 169 kcal
Author Madalaine

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 cup rice washed and rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken stock boiling

Black Beans

  • 1 can black beans (such as Goya)
  • 1/2 onion minced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/8 cup sherry
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Rice

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In the saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 cup rice.  Stir until rice is slightly translucent.
  3. Transfer the rice to the oven safe casserole dish and cover with hot broth.  Stir well and cover with lid or foil.
  4. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Make sofrito and beans

  1. In the saucepan over medium heat, sweat the onion with celery, and red bell pepper in 1 tablespoon olive oil. .

  2.  Stir in the garlic

  3. Stir in the beans (do not drain or rinse) with the cumin, oregano, sherry and salt.  

  4. Simmer on low for 15 minutes.  If it looks too dry add some chicken broth.

Putting it all together

  1. When the rice is done, push it to the sides of the dish creating a well in the center.
  2. Pour the beans into the center.
  3. Sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro and serve.

Recipe Notes

This is a wonderful recipe from Ian.  Thank you, Ian!

I love making rice this way because you only use 1 saucepan, cutting down on the amount of dishes.  And that's ALWAYS  a good thing. :)

Nutrition Facts
Moros Y Cristianos, Black Beans and Rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 587mg26%
Potassium 323mg9%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 496IU10%
Vitamin C 22mg27%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.