Black Beans & Rice

Name: Black Beans & Rice
Ingredients: 2 cups black beans; 8 cups water; 1/2 large onion, diced; 1/2 green pepper, diced; 2 large cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; Black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green pepper; Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper; 3 large cloves garlic, chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar; Tabasco sauce; 1/4 cup dry sherry; Perfect Rice (page 117)

22 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 cups black beans
8 cups water
1/2 large onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
Perfect Rice (page 117)

Directions

1

Sort through the beans and pull out any little stones or shriveled beans.
2

Rinse the good beans and toss them into a large saucepan.
3

Add 2 cups of the water, the onions, peppers, garlic, bay leaf, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
4

Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil.
5

Cover the pan, cracking the lid a bit, and turn the heat down to low.
6

Simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, adding the remaining water, 1 cup at a time, as it is absorbed by the beans.
7

When theyre done, the beans will give off a luscious black gravy.
8

Grab a small saucepan for the sofrito (see note), and place it over medium heat.
9

Add the oil.
10

Toss in the onions and peppers, seasoning them with a pinch of salt and pepper.
11

Once theyre soft, add the garlic and cook another minute.
12

Dump the sofrito into the cooked beans.
13

Pull out the bay leaf and finish the dish by stirring in the cumin, oregano, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, Tabasco, and sherry.
14

Serve with a batch of Perfect Rice.