Cuban Black Beans With Brown Rice Recipe
Cuban Black Beans With Brown Rice is an amazingly easy to prepare side dish which cannot just escape your guest's attention in any party. Try this delicious Cuban Black Beans With Brown Rice dish; I am sure you will get a huge fan following for this!
Ingredients
1 (16-ounce) package dried black beans
2 cups water
Vegetable cooking spray
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 medium-size green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 bay leaf
1 dried red pepper pod
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 quarts water
4 cups hot cooked brown rice (cooked without salt or fat)
1 (8-ounce) carton plain low-far yogurt
1/4 cup chopped green onion
Directions
Sort and wash beans; place in a medium saucepan.
Add 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.
Drain beans, and set aside.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium heat until hot.
Add onion and green pepper, and saute until tender.
Add bay leaf, red pepper, garlic, and salt; cook one minute, stirring consrantly.
Remove from heat, and set aside.
Add 1 1/2 quarts water to reserved beans in saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
Stir in onion mixture, and continue to simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf and red pepper pod.
Serve 2/3 cup black beans over1/2 cup brown rice.
Top with 2 tablespoons yogurt, and sprinkle green onion over top.
Add 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.
Drain beans, and set aside.
Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium heat until hot.
Add onion and green pepper, and saute until tender.
Add bay leaf, red pepper, garlic, and salt; cook one minute, stirring consrantly.
Remove from heat, and set aside.
Add 1 1/2 quarts water to reserved beans in saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
Stir in onion mixture, and continue to simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
Remove and discard bay leaf and red pepper pod.
Serve 2/3 cup black beans over1/2 cup brown rice.
Top with 2 tablespoons yogurt, and sprinkle green onion over top.