Saturday, March 24, 2007

Moros y cristianos

1 lb dry black beans
1/4 cup olive oil or coconut oil
2 onions, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
3 jalapeno pepper, chopped
8 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup white wine or 1/2 bottle of beer
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 salt
take care of your beans according to the directions.

In a pan, bring beans to a boil in 6-8 cups water. Boil over high heat for 3-4 minutes, then cover and set aside for an hour. Drain and rinse beans. In a large saucepan, soak beans in 8 cups fresh water.

In a skillet, sauté onion and pepper over medium heat until tender. Add garlic when onions begin to color. Do not let the garlic brown. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.

Stir mixture into beans in saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low.

Cook 2 cups dry rice.

Mix and allow both rice and beans to cool in refrigerator overnight.

Next day: heat and eat.

ps: top it off with a fried egg, just as it should be. thanks for reading.