Best Cuban Style Cristianos Y Moros Congri Recipes

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CUBAN-STYLE CRISTIANOS Y MOROS (CONGRI)



Cuban-Style Cristianos Y Moros (Congri) image

Another version of cristianos y moros. True to the traditional recipe I know not, but delicious I do know. I found this recipe online but I don't know where.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Rice

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 cups cooked white rice
1 lb dried black beans
1 small onion, cut in half
4 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half
2 bay leaves
1/2 green bell pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small white onion, finely minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
3 scallions, trimmed and finely sliced
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
lime wedge (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Soak the beans for at least 4 hours.
  • In a large stock pot add the drained beans, the onion, 4 garlic cloves, bay leaves, 1/2 bell pepper, cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil and skim off foam.
  • Reduce the heat, cover and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, for one hour or until beans are tender. Add water to keep the beans from drying out. Remove the onion, garlic, bay leaves, and bell pepper and discard.
  • SOFRITO: Brown the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat. Drain the bacon. Pour off the fat from the pan except for 1 teaspoon.
  • Add olive oil and remaining sofrito ingredients, cooking over medium heat until just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir the sofrito into the beans, along with the SEASONINGS. Continue simmmering until beans are very soft, about 20 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste before serving. Serve with hot cooked white rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 30.1, Carbohydrate 78.8, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 19.7

MOROS CON CRISTIANOS (CONGRí) RECIPE BY TASTY



Moros Con Cristianos (Congrí) Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: long grain white rice, black beans, garlic, pork belly, bacon, sausage, onion, green bell pepper, oregano, cumin, bay leaf, sugar, white vinegar, vegetable oil, salt

Provided by Patricia Machin

Categories     Sides

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups long grain white rice
1 can black beans
4 cloves garlic, crushed with salt
½ lb pork belly, diced as small as possible
1 piece bacon, cut in small pieces
1 piece sausage, diced
1 onion, diced
½ green bell pepper, chopped as small as possible
oregano
cumin
1 bay leaf
½ tablespoon sugar
½ tablespoon white vinegar
vegetable oil
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • In a pressure cooker on medium heat, saute diced pork belly until pieces are crunchy and have released all the grease.
  • Increase heat to medium-high, add sausage and bacon, and cook thoroughly. Once cooked through, add the green pepper, fry, and add onions and stir until transparent.
  • Lower heat to Medium, add crushed garlic and rice, and mix thoroughly. To this add cumin, oregano, and any other desired spices.
  • Next, add the black beans (without draining), 2 cups of water, bay leaf, and vinegar and mix. Season with salt or seasoning as necessary.
  • Cover and cook on medium for 15-20 minutes, then let rest.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1858 calories, Carbohydrate 211 grams, Fat 88 grams, Fiber 17 grams, Protein 51 grams, Sugar 8 grams

MOROS Y CRISTIANOS (CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE)



Moros y Cristianos (Cuban Black Beans and Rice) image

Cuban rice with black beans.

Provided by jean

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium green pepper, diced
½ large yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 ⅓ (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
4 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes and vinegar. Add cumin, salt, thyme, pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add black beans, then stir in white rice. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and all liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes; do not lift the cover during the cook time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1158.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CUBAN-STYLE ARROZ CONGRí



Cuban-Style Arroz Congrí image

The combination of white rice and black beans is a Cuban staple. Black beans served on top of or next to white rice is most commonly called Moros y Cristianos, a reference to the medieval battle between Islamic Moors and Christian Spaniards on the Iberian Peninsula. When rice and beans are mixed with sautéed aromatic vegetables and sometimes bits of pork, the result is called congrí. (In some Cuban households, it is also called Moros y Cristianos.) As a rule, congrí is a fluffier and drier dish than Moros y Cristianos. Yolanda Horruitiner, who has lived in Cuba for all of her 70 years, makes this simple version of congrí without pork or cumin, which is a staple in some versions. Feel free to add either to the sofrito base. This recipe uses a stovetop to cook both the rice and beans, although the dish can be assembled more quickly using a pressure cooker and rice cooker and making the sofrito in a separate sauté pan, then mixing it into the rice before it's all cooked.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup dried black beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small green pepper, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
5 or 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried dill
2 small bay leaves
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dry red wine, or vino seco
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed

Steps:

  • Rinse the beans and pick them over for any small stones. Put the beans and 8 cups water in a medium-size pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer, partly cover and cook until tender, about 1 to 2 hours. (Time will vary depending on the bean.)
  • Meanwhile, make the sofrito: Put the oil in a medium-size pot (large enough to hold the rice as well) over medium heat. When it's hot, add the onion, green pepper and garlic. Add a pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper. Sauté until the vegetables are limp. Stir in the oregano, dill and bay leaves and remove from heat.
  • Drain the beans, reserving the broth and being careful to not break the beans. In a large measuring cup, add the vinegar and wine, 1 cup of the reserved bean broth and enough water for all the liquid to measure 2 1/4 cups.
  • Put the sofrito back on medium heat, add the rice and stir to combine. Cook the rice for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the seasoned bean broth/water mixture and the salt. Bring to a boil, stir, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 17 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and return cover to pot for 10 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaves and put rice mixture into a mixing bowl. Gently mix in the beans, being careful not to break them. Season well with salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 253, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 203 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

MOROS Y CRISTIANOS (CUBAN RICE AND BEANS)



Moros y Cristianos (Cuban Rice and Beans) image

This simple, savory dish is always a big hit at our house. From a "Reader's Favorites" edition of Cooking Light.

Provided by A Messy Cook

Categories     White Rice

Time 55m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 (15 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
2 -3 cups cooked crumbled turkey sausage
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 bay leaf
4 cups cooked white rice
1 cup diced bell pepper
parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in pan and saute onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
  • Add tomato sauce and broth and bring to boil.
  • Add next six ingredients (beans through bay leaf) and bring to boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Discard bay leaf before serving; serve over rice with bell peppers and parmesan cheese, if desired.

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