Cuban Brown Rice with Beans

Name: Cuban Brown Rice with Beans Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked rice (3 cups cooked); 1 15 oz can black beans drained; 1 large or 2 medium cloves of garlic; 1/2 yellow onion; 1 1/2 tsp minced jalapeno peppers; 1/3 bell pepper; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/8 tsp ground pepper; 1/4 tsp sea salt (or table salt); 1/4 cup red wine or cooking sherry; 3 tbsp olive oil

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Minutes to Prepare: 25
Minutes to Cook: 55

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked rice (3 cups cooked)1 15 oz can black beans, drained1 large or 2 medium cloves of garlic1/2 yellow onion1 1/2 tsp minced jalapeno peppers1/3 bell pepper1 1/2 tsp ground cumin1/8 tsp ground pepper1/4 tsp sea salt (or table salt)1/4 cup red wine or cooking sherry3 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1) Cook brown rice according to instructions (takes approximately 45 minutes)

2) Meanwhile, sautee onions and garlic with the olive oil in a frying pan for 5 minutes (or until onions are translucent)

3) Add remaining ingredients and let simmer for 4 to 5 minutes

4) Remove from heat and mix with brown rice

Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIAMONDDIVA23.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 281.4
Total Fat: 7.9 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 97.2 mg
Total Carbs: 40.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
Protein: 7.6 g

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Member Reviews

PATRICIAANN46
Excellent....................... - 8/30/20
CBRICKEY1
This turned out great. I used the comments from jojotrix because I thought the tomato sauce was just the little extra it needed. I used both black beans and red beans. I took it to a cuban dinner and it was a big hit. Thanks! - 11/14/10
KARENNICHOLSON2
Cook the rice ahead for an easier camp recipe. - 4/27/10
JOJOTRIX
I added 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 2tsp. paprika and used red wine vinegar in place a wine. Delicious will definately make this again. Can also use red and white beans. - 2/1/10