Moros y Cristianos is Spanish
for Christians & Moors, with the black beans representing
the dark-skinned Moors and the white rice representing the lighter-skinned
Christians. Black beans and rice is a popular Cuban side dish
served year-round, and traditionally eaten on New Year's Day
to bring good fortune.
Moros
y Cristianos
- 1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup rice
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained (1 1/2 cups cooked)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Sauté onion, bell
pepper, garlic, cumin, thyme, crushed red pepper and bay leaf
in olive oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in
remaining ingredients
- Heat to boiling. Reduce
heat and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Makes 4 main-dish servings
(about 1 1/2 cups each) or 8 side-dish servings (about 3/4 cups
each).
Nutrient Information Per serving:Calories
341; Fat 5g; % Calories from Fat 13; Potassium 536mg; Carbohydrate
65g; Folate 133mcg; Sodium 917mg; Calcium 118mg; Protein 10g;
Dietary Fiber 10g; Cholesterol 0mg
Recipe provided courtesy of The Bean Education
& Awareness Network.
