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Cuban-style Black Beans & Rice

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Cubans love black beans and rice. They flavor it with onion, garlic, lime and other spices. It simmers for several hours in a slow cooker to blend the flavors together and then usually served alongside Cuban-style rice.

 "Tastes great but the beans never quite softened. For those of you in latitudes that have a hard time using dried beans in a crockpot, I'd add the step of over night soaking to the beginning of the recipe." - susanwillowarnold

Yield: 5 Ready in 6 hours

Cuisine: CaribbeanMain Ingredient: Beans

(4.7, 6) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 5
1 1/2 cupsBlack beans; dry
28 ounceChicken broth
1 cupOnion; chopped
2 Bay leaf
2 Jalapeno peppers; seeded, finely chopped
4 clovesGarlic; minced
2 teaspoonGround cumin
2 teaspoonLime peel; finely shredded
3/4 teaspoonSalt
1/4 teaspoonBlack pepper
3 cupsBrown rice; cooked
Cilantro sprigs
Jalapeno pepper slices
Lime wedges
Juice from 1/2 lime

Cuban-style Black Beans & Rice Preparation

1. Rinse beans. In a large saucepan, combine beans and 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.

2. Place beans in a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Add broth, onion, bay leaves, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cumin, lime peel, lime juice, salt and black pepper. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaves. Mash beans slightly.

3. Serve beans with hot cooked Cuban-style rice. If desired, garnish with cilantro and serve with jalapeno pepper slices and lime wedges.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 606
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    Cuban-style Black Beans & Rice Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Excellent! My Cuban kids loved it... Their grandma used to make it for them, mixed with rice-'congri'? And it reminded them of her recipe thanks and I will definatley be making it again!!! :)
    1 months, 6 days, 12 hours, 24 minutes ago
    yum!
    5 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
    Delicious! My kids enjoyed it and they are picky!!! Serve over white rice, mmmm!
    6 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 17 hours, 31 minutes ago
    Tastes great but the beans never quite softened. For those of you in latitudes that have a hard time using dried beans in a crockpot, I'd add the step of over night soaking to the beginning of the recipe.
    9 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Good recipe. I served this over white rice.
    1 years, 4 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes ago

    [I posted this recipe.]
    3 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, 12 hours, 45 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Meatless
    2. Slow cook
    3. Cuban
    4. Beans
    5. Caribbean

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