Easy Black Beans Rice (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/4 cup sofrito, fresh or frozen
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1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
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2 cups long-grain white rice
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3 1/2 cups water
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1 packet Sazon seasoning with achiote (or 1/2 tablespoon homemade blend)
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1 large vegetable or chicken bouillon cube
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
# Instructions:
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Grab a medium-sized heavy pot with a snug-fitting lid and place it over medium heat. Pour in the olive oil and let it warm up for about a minute.
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Toss in the sofrito and stir it around for 3 to 4 minutes until it starts to melt down and smell amazing. Keep stirring so nothing sticks to the bottom.
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Add your drained black beans and rice to the pot, giving everything a good stir to coat the rice with all that flavorful sofrito.
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Pour in the water, then add your Sazon seasoning, bouillon cube, and salt. Stir everything together and let it come to a boil over medium heat. Keep cooking until most of the water has been absorbed and you can just barely see liquid at the top of the rice.
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Once the liquid is mostly absorbed, quickly place the lid on tight and turn the heat down to low. Let it simmer gently for 15 minutes without peeking.
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Turn off the heat completely and let the pot sit undisturbed for another 5 to 8 minutes so the steam can finish cooking the rice perfectly. Then remove the lid, fluff everything up with a fork, and you're ready to serve.
# Notes:
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Sofrito can be kept frozen and used straight from the freezer for convenience.
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Make sure not to lift the lid during the final steaming process, as this releases the steam needed to finish cooking the rice properly.