Black Beans and Rice

Recipe Ingredients

5 tablespoons	75ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (medium)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Green bell pepper - diced (medium)
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
2 1/2 cups	400g / 14oz	Cooked black beans
2 cups	320g / 11oz	Rice
4 1/2 cups	1066ml	Water
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1		Bay leaf
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cumin
		Black pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large pot, heat oil till fragrant. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook till tender, about 8 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium-high heat until all the water has been absorbed.

It should take 15 minutes or less.

Stir with a fork, cover and cook over low heat until the rice is tender. Discard bay leaf and serve hot.

Source:
Randelman and Schwartz, "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen"

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