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
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Sofrito
- 2 packets Sazón GOYA® without Annatto
- 1 packet Sazón GOYA® with Coriander and Annatto
- 1 can Small Red Beans
- 1½ cups Golden CANILLA® Rice
- ½ tsp. sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce, garlic, sofrito and sazon, cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 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.
- Remove rice from heat. Let sit until rice becomes tender, 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Divide evenly among serving bowls.
