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Cuban Rice and Beans Recipe
This Cuban Rice and Beans Recipe is chock full of delicious flavors! It's tender, savory, and goes well with any meal. This dish can be prepared in its entirety the night before.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook
2
Place chopped bacon in a large heavy pan with a tight fitting lid. Stir over medium high heat until bacon is nicely browned, about ⏱️ 6 minutes.
bacon (chopped)6 slices
3
Stir
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Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and salt to the pan and stir until onions are translucent, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
medium onion (finely chopped, about 1 cup)1Optional garnish: chopped cilantro or sliced green onionsgarlic (finely minced)6 clovesmedium green pepper (seeded and finely chopped, about 3/4 cup)1salt1 teaspoon
5
Stir
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Add chicken bouillon, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and rice. Stir for ⏱️ 1 minute until well mixed and all the rice is coated in oil.
bay leaves2dried oregano1 teaspoon
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Simmer
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Add the beans with their liquids, red wine vinegar, and water. Mix to combine. Bring to a boil, watching carefully; once it boils, immediately reduce to a simmer. Cover tightly and continue to simmer for ⏱️ 45 minutes. Do not peek.
red wine vinegar1 tablespoon
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Fluff
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Keeping pot covered, let it rest off heat another ⏱️ 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and serve. Garnish with chopped cilantro or green onions if desired.
medium onion (finely chopped, about 1 cup)1Optional garnish: chopped cilantro or sliced green onions
Nutrition Facts
calories
249 kcal
fat Content
9.9 g
serving Size
1 g
fiber Content
4.2 g
sugar Content
1.4 g
sodium Content
299.9 mg
protein Content
7.3 g
cholesterol Content
11.1 mg
carbohydrate Content
32.6 g
saturated Fat Content
2.7 g
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