Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)

Recipe courtesy Juventino Avila

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: Latino Shortcuts

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Goya dried black beans (or canned pre-cooked)
3 cups long-grain white rice
2 1/2 cups white onion, diced
2 1/2 cups green peppers, very small dice
1/4 cup olive oil, for sauteing
4 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
1/2 cup sofrito
1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
4 1/2 cups chicken stock
Salt and pepper

Directions

Cover the dry beans with water in a large pot. Do not salt the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour.

Rinse the rice with cold water until the water runs clear.

Use a large, 8-quart covered stockpot. Saute the onion and green pepper in the olive oil until tender. Add the garlic and sofrito and saute another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, black beans, oregano, cumin and bay leaf. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.

Add the chicken stock and the rinsed rice. Season with plenty of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until rice is fully cooked.

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recipe Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)
Vivian New York, NY 01-02-2009
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Great Recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was easy to make and is always a big hit. I found another variation of this on a new site with some other great... Cuban recipes that you may want to try. The Arroz con Pollo (Cuban Chicken and Rice) is to die for. Here is a link to the Chicken and Rice recipe and to the overall site. Enjoy! http://cook.ology.com/2008/12/31/cuban-chicken-and-rice/ Read more
recipe Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)
Anonymous 02-07-2008
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Its sooooooo easy to make and tastes great
recipe Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)
Anonymous 03-17-2007
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Easy, great and full of flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you are a fan of Latin food, this recipe is easy and full of flavor. My husband is ? Porto Rican and he loved it!
recipe Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)
Anonymous 03-14-2006
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almost yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was pretty good. The only problem I had was the amount of liquid (chicken broth) didn't seem to be enough to cook the... rice through. I had to add water after cooking for 30 minutes, when the rice was still hard. I also added some cayenne after cooking for some kick.Read more
recipe Rice and Beans: Moros y Cristianos (Arroz con Habichuelas)
Mary Richmond, TX 06-26-2005
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Happy Hubby
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was an easy recipe to follow with simple ingredients. My husband enjoyed this recipe thoroughly. It brought back... memories of rice and beans made by our friends from Puerto Rico. M. McSweeneyRead more