Cuban Ham Rice And Black Bean Casserole Recipes

CUBAN BEEF CASSEROLE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CUMIN RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place flank steak, carrots, celery, quartered onion, 2 cloves garlic,1/2 teaspoon oregano, bay leaves, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large stock pot. Cover with water, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove the meat from the stock and allow to cool. Strain stock, discard vegetables and bay leaves and reserve broth for later use. Cut meat into 2-inch cubes. Shred it by hand or use two forks to pull meat into strings and reserve.
• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Slice remaining onion into 1/4-inch strips. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is shimmering, add red and green peppers, sliced onion and a 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until nearly softened, about 8 minutes. Add remaining garlic and continue cooking until tender, another 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of reserved broth, along with tomatoes, tomato paste, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon of cumin, peas and olives. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add beef to pan, taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Return to a simmer. Remove from heat, and cover to keep warm.
• While sauce is cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until they're fragrant (about a minute). Add the rice and cook, stirring to coat for a minute before adding chicken broth. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, season with salt and fluff with a fork.
• Place beans in a medium bowl. Add lime juice and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Season with salt, and mash lightly with a fork or muddler.
• Spray an 8- by 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Line the bottom with 3 overlapping tortillas to form a bottom crust. Spread with black beans, followed by layers of beef mixture and rice. Top with another overlapping layer of 3 tortillas. Scatter with cheese and transfer to the oven to cook until casserole is warmed through and cheese is bubbly and browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

CUBAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce, garlic, sofrito and sazon, cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. 2. Transfer liquid from can red beans to measuring cup; add enough water to measure 3½ cups. Add liquid to pot; bring to boil. Add beans, rice and sugar; stir. Bring rice mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered, until water is absorbed, about 20 min 3. Remove rice from heat. Let sit until rice becomes tender, 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Divide evenly among serving bowls.

BROWN RICE AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix the rice and vegetable broth in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the zucchini, chicken, and mushrooms. Season with cumin, salt, and ground cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until zucchini is lightly browned and chicken is heated through.
• In large bowl, mix the cooked rice, onion, zucchini, chicken, mushrooms, beans, chiles, carrots, and 1/2 the Swiss cheese. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover casserole loosely with foil, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

THE BEST BAKED RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour white rice into a casserole dish and season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and oregano. Pour in olive oil and stir until rice is thoroughly coated with oil. Add salsa, chicken broth, and kidney beans; stir until evenly combined. Cover very tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, and fluff with a fork. Serve hot.

CUBAN HAM, RICE AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Saute onions, green pepper, ham, bay leaf and 1/8 teaspoonful salt in oil. In large casserole, place drained beans, rice and onion/ham mixture. Toss lightly together. Cover and bake for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

HAM BLACK BEAN AND RICE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• 1. In a deep Skillet, heat olive oil at med heat. Add diced onion and diced garlic. Stir until onion is clear, and garlic is fragrant. Toss in diced Ham. Stir.
• 2. Reduce heat, and add drained beans and canned tomatoes. Stir in Chili powder, add salt to taste. Bring up the heat to med. Cover. Cook to reduce liquid.
• 3. Add in Rice. Stir. Slowly add in chicken broth. Heat skillet to boiling, then reduce to a simmer until liquid is absorbed. As soon as that happens, sprinkle with shredded cheese of your choice. cover until cheese has melted.

CHEESY PORK, RICE AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Season the pork cubes with salt and black pepper.
• Heat oil in a skillet; add in the pork and brown on all sides or until cooked through.
• Add in the onions, garlic and dried chili flakes (if using) the last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Transfer mixture to a greased 2 or 3-quart casserole dish.
• Add in all remaining ingredients (except the sour cream) mix with wooden spoon to combine.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese; return to oven for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbley.
• Serve with sour cream on the side.

BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry onion and garlic for approximately 5 minutes.
• In a casserole dish combine fried onion and garlic, diced potatoes, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, taco seasoning and water.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Stiring halfway through.

LEFTOVER HAM & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix the cream soup, sour cream and milk together.
• Add mixture, cheese and ham to rice.
• Put in a 9 by 13 inch pain and place in oven.
• In a skillet melt butter and add bread crumbs.
• Cook until toasted and add to rice dish.
• Bake until heated through.