Cuban-Style Black Beans With Rice And Plantains - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked brown rice
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 plantains, peeled and cubed
1 lg. yellow onion, diced
1 green pepper, seeded & diced
1 cup vegetable stock
2 15 oz. cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp. ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste
Possible Garnishes:
1/2 lg. red onion, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro
1 bunch sliced scallions

Preparation

1. Cook rice and set aside.
2. Heat 1 T. oil over medium heat. Cook plantains for 4-5 minutes until golden. Remove from heat.
3. Heat remaining oil and saute the onion and pepper for 7-10 minutes. Add stock, beans, cumin, salt and pepper, and cook for 5 more minutes. Mix with plantains.
4. Serve bean mixture over brown rice. Garnish, if desired.