José's Black Beans & Rice

Name: José's Black Beans & Rice
Prep time: 4 h 16 min
Cook time: 4 h 16 min
Total time: 4 h 16 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices thick bacon slices, diced; 2 bay leaves; 8 servings BLACK BEANS; 2 kilograms chicken broth; 8 servings Hot cooked rice; 454 grams package dried black beans; 237 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 7 garlic cloves; 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 118 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice; 1 plantain, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 8 servings FRIED PLANTAIN AND MOJO; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped roasted red bell peppers; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 shallots, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 Tbsps tomato sauce; 8 servings Vegetable oil; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 8 servings SOFRITO

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give José's Black Beans & Rice a try. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 905 calories, 22g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. If you have shallots, fried plantain and mojo, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Place beans in a large Dutch oven; add water to depth of 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour.

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Beans

Water

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Dutch Oven

Drain.

Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.

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Bacon

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Dutch Oven

Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in Dutch oven.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Dutch Oven

Add onion, 3 garlic cloves, and red bell pepper to hot drippings; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until tender.

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Red Pepper

Whole Garlic Cloves

Onion

Add broth, next 3 ingredients, and beans; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are tender.

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Beans

Broth

Pour vegetable oil to depth of 1 inch in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; heat to 34

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Fry plantain 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.

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Plantain

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Prepare Mojo: Stir together 2 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes; whisk into juice mixture.

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Olive Oil

Juice

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Frying Pan

Whisk

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Prepare Sofrito: Pulse 7 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped. Saut garlic mixture in 1 Tbsp. hot olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes.

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Garlic

Olive Oil

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Food Processor