Rice&beans cuban style

lynzpower

OK

I purchased ( 3 for a quid :T) 3 tins of tropical sun Black Beans/ frijoles negros in salted water

What do I have to put with them & the rice, to make that luscious sticky spicy rice I have scoffed happily on many a tropical holiday?

NO recipe on the tin Im afraid, but it does have a recipe for spicy black bean soup which I had once in Mexico and was lovely- will try that with the other tins

LydiaSophia

Found this for you. May help - may not.

BEANS AND RICE,
Cuban-style and Nicaraguan-style


[These recipes were provided by Sim Aberson <aberson@ocean.aoml.erl.gov>. That's him doing all the talking below, too.]


Moros y Cristianos
Method 1
3 cups cooked rice
1 lb dried black beans, picked through and washed
1 small onion, cut in half
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 bay leaves
1/2 green pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
SOFRITO:
2 strips bacon, cut into 1.4 inch slivers
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
3 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped
SEASONINGS:
2 tbsp dry white wine
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar


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lynzpower

thanks hun

Problem is these beans are tinned - so I wouldnt be able to set aside the dark cooking fluid

My thinking cap is on

newleaf

I think this is what Caribbeans call 'Rice and Peas', you might find something if you search for that?

kittiwoz

I was thinking the same but rice and peas has coconut milk in it and that recipie doesn't. In fact according to a student cook book of mine (so likely a very simplified less than authentic version) rice and peas is just brown rice and black-eyed peas cooked in a mixture of coconut milk and water seasoned with thyme.