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Perfect Black Beans and Rice
20m
Serves 1
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Perfect Black Beans and Rice
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20m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Drain and rinse canned black beans using a colander.
2
Add a quarter cup of sofrito to a heavy pot with a little bit of oil and let it melt.
3
Sauté the sofrito for a few minutes.
4
Add the rinsed black beans to the pot.
5
Add white rice to the pot.
6
Add water to the pot.
7
Add Sazon to the mixture.
8
Add a bouillon cube for flavor.
9
Mix all ingredients together and taste the liquid to ensure there is enough salt, adding more if needed.
10
Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer until the liquid evaporates and is just skimming the top of the rice.
11
Once the liquid has evaporated, cover the pot and put it on low heat.
12
Set a timer for 15 minutes and let it cook.
13
After 15 minutes, shut off the stove and let it sit for 5 minutes without opening the lid.
14
After the 5-minute resting period, remove the lid.
15
Take a fork and fluff the rice.
Ingredients
canned black beans
0.25 cup sofrito
oil
white rice
water
sazon
bouillon cube
salt
Equipment
colander
heavy pot
wooden spoon
fork
Tips
The most important things are the ratio of liquid, knowing when to cover it and having a tight fitting lid.
Do not open the lid during the 5-minute resting period after cooking to allow the steam to finish cooking the rice.
You can use pink beans or gandules instead of black beans.
You can buy sofrito from the store, but it's easy to make at home.
For sazon, you can use Goya or Badia, which has no MSG.
This dish is great as a side for steak or chicken, but also good as a main course
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