Cuban Beans and Rice
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can kidney beans, drained with liquid reserved
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
directions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion, bell pepper and garlic. When onion is translucent add salt and tomato paste. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the beans and rice.
- Pour the liquid from the beans into a large measuring cup and add enough water to reach a volume of 2 1/2 cups; pour into beans. Cover and cook on low for 45 to 50 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked.
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I am a mother of two boys ages 26 Months and 9 months. I love trying out new things for my family. My husband is Cuban, and I am Polish/ Italian, so i love to try all new things. Since being with him for the last 7 years I noticed that I cook mostly cuban/ spanish dishes.