Ingredients for - Moros y Cristianos (Cuban Black Beans and Rice)

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
2. Green pepper, diced 1 medium
3. Yellow onion, diced ½ large
4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves
5. Crushed tomatoes ¼ cup
6. Red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons
7. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon
8. Salt 1 teaspoon
9. Dried thyme ¾ teaspoon
10. Red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon
11. Bay leaf 1
12. Black beans, rinsed and drained 1 ⅓ (15 ounce) cans
13. Uncooked long-grain white rice 2 cups
14. Chicken stock 4 cups

How to cook deliciously - Moros y Cristianos (Cuban Black Beans and Rice)

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes and vinegar. Add cumin, salt, thyme, pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Cook for 3 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add black beans, then stir in white rice. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes; do not lift the cover during the cook time.