Famous Black Beans & Rice
Best Black Beans and Rice recipe
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
3 hrsReady
3½ hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | ounces |
black beans
dried |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
chopped, divided |
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
water
divided |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vinegar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 3 | cups |
rice
cooked hot |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
black beans
dried |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
chopped, divided |
|
| 591 | ml |
water
divided |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 45 | ml |
vinegar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
rice
cooked hot |
|
Directions
Sort and wash beans. Combine beans, green pepper, and 2 tablespoons onion in a large Dutch Oven. Cover with 6 cups of water, and soak overnight.
Add remaining 4 cups water to Dutch oven; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2½ hrs or until beans are tender.
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin in a small bowl; mash mixture, using a fork. Stir in vinegar. Add vinegar mixture and salt to beans. Simmer, uncovered, an additional 20 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.
