Dinner

Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos is for Dinner.

Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos takes 60 minutes to cook.

Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos are:

- 1 cup dried black beans (makes about double the amount when cooked) or two cans of black beans
- 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 large green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 large Bay Leaf
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1.5 cups long-grain rice, brown or white
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 3/4 cups liquid beans cooked in or tap water
- 1/4 tsp rock or sea salt, or to taste

Here is how you make Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos:

Soak beans in water for 2 - 3 hours or overnight. Boil until tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes. Set aside 375 ml (1 3/4 cups) water that beans were cooked in. Saute garlic in olive oil in a large, heavy pot with lid. Add vegetables and saute about 5 minutes. Stir in rice and saute until translucent and all rice is coated in oil. Add beans and their liquid and red wine vinegar. Mix well and bring to a boil. Heat mixture thoroughly and reduce heat Serving Size: makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELINAMURRAY.

The nutritional information for Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 289.8

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 165.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 9.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Black Beans and Rice - Moros y Cristianos is Vegan