Victor's Cafe 52 Cuban Black Beans and Rice |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 11 Minutes |
Ready In: 26 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Victor's Cafe 52 is a reknowned Cuban restaurant that has been in Manhattan since 1963. I found this recipe in the newspaper about 20 years ago, when Cuban cuisine was quite novel to me. It was a great introduction! Ingredients:
1 lb black beans |
10 cups water |
1 large green pepper, sliced |
1 onion, sliced |
4 garlic cloves, chopped |
1 large green pepper, sliced |
2/3 cup olive oil |
4 teaspoons salt |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon oregano |
1 bay leaf |
2 teaspoons sugar |
2 teaspoons vinegar |
2 teaspoons white wine |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
3 tablespoons olive oil |
2 garlic cloves |
3 cups water |
1 tablespoon salt |
1 lb rice |
Directions:
1. Wash beans. Soak them in water with 1 large green pepper, sliced, until tender, about 8 hours. Cook beans in same water for 45 minutes.
2. In medium skillet, saute sliced onion and remaining green pepper in 2/3 cup olive oil. Once soft, add this to the beans with salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and sugar. Simmer for 1 hour.
3. Add vinegar and wine; simmer for another hour.
4. Meanwhile, in a flat pan, heat 3 T. oil. Fry garlic until it is light brown, then remove garlic from oil and discard.
5. Add water and salt to the oil in pan and bring to a boil. Add rice immediately.
6. Lower flame, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
7. When ready to serve beans, stir in 2 t. olive oil and serve the beans over white rice.
8. This recipe can be halved easily or the leftovers can be frozen.
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