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Cuban Beans and Rice

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
50 minutes
Total
1 hr
Yield
6.00 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main

Cuisine

  • Cuban

Cooking Method

  • Stovetop

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 90 per serving 540 for selected servings
Fat 2.3g per serving 14g for selected servings
Sugar 1.2g per serving 7g for selected servings
Protein 3g per serving 18g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 14.7g per serving 88g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Cuban Beans and Rice brings together 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 green bell pepper, chopped in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 6 servings.

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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

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Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute 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.

  2. 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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