Puerto Rican Rice And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. cooking oil
1 medium diced onion
1 medium diced green pepper
3 crushed garlic cloves
2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. cilantro (optional)
1 envelope sazon
1 (4 oz.) tomato sauce
1 (16 oz.) can pinto or pink beans
1 (4 oz.) Spanish olives (jar)
2 Tbsp. salt
3 c. long grain rice

Preparation

In 6-quart stew pot with cover, wash and strain rice 3 times. Set aside.
Take first 11 ingredients and place in pot over medium/high flame and stir for approximately 5 minutes.