Mami's Cuban Congri Recipe!

This is my mom's Congri Recipe, it's white rice cooked with black beans and bacon.

It makes for the perfect side dish to any Cuban meal or great on its own.

Ingredients

STEP 1

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STEP 2

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STEP 4

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Mami's Cuban Congri Recipe!

This is my mom's Congri Recipe, it's white rice cooked with black beans and bacon.

It makes for the perfect side dish to any Cuban meal or great on its own.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS

Ingredients

– Dry black beans – Salt – Bay Leaves – Thick cut bacon – Yellow onion –Green peppers

STEP 1

Rinse the beans and place them in a Caldero along with 8 cups water, 1 teaspoon of salt and the 2 bay leaves. Boil for 1 to 2 hours.

STEP 2

Meanwhile, make your sofrito. Place the onion, garlic and green pepper into your food processor.

STEP 3

Add your sliced bacon, onion, garlic and green pepper in a pan. Cook on medium-high heat until completely cooked through.

STEP 4

Drain the beans. Add to the casuela the olive oil, rinsed rice, red pepper, black pepper, Sazon completa, cumin, sofrito, "black water" and salt.

STEP 5

Bring to a boil, stir, then reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 20 -25 minutes until rice is cooked through.

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