MOROS Y CRISTIANOS (CUBAN RICE AND BEANS)

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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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