Cuban-Style Black Beans with Rice and Plantains | Bean Commission

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 firm, ripe plantains, peeled and cubed
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube, dissolved in 1 cup water
• 30 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ large red onion, chopped for garnish
• ½ cup snipped cilantro leaves for garnish
• 1 bunch thinly-sliced scallions for garnish