Quick Cuban Rice and Beans

This Cuban Rice and Beans is comfort food with an exciting Latin flavor in just a few easy steps. Using canned beans you’ll get the benefit of beans from a can that taste like you soaked them overnight and made the sauce from scratch!

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

  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.