Side Dish

Cuban Black Beans + Rice is for Side Dish.

Cuban Black Beans + Rice takes several minutes to prepare.

Cuban Black Beans + Rice takes several minutes to cook.

Cuban Black Beans + Rice makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cuban Black Beans + Rice are:

2 1/2 cups water, divided
1 cups brown rice
2 tsp olive oil
1 3/4 cups red onions, chopped, divided
1 cup diced banana or cubanelle pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
2 (15 1/2oz) cans black beans, undrained
1 tsp table salt
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2/3 cups cilantro, fresh, chopped, divided
3 lime wedges

Here is how you make Cuban Black Beans + Rice:

In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil; add rice and cook as package directs.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 cups of onion and all of the pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and oregano; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.Stir in beans and their liquid, remaining 1/2 cup of water and salt; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for flavors to blend, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar and 1/3 cup of cilantro.To serve, spoon beans over rice; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of remaining onion and 1/3 cup of remaining cilantro; squeeze fresh lime juice over top. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLJGEMINI75.

The nutritional information for Cuban Black Beans + Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.0

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 660.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.3 g
• Protein: 11.4 g