Moros y Cristianos (Cuban Rice and Beans)

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup minced onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce

• 1 (15 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2-3 cups cooked crumbled turkey sausage
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 1 cup diced bell pepper
• parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in pan and saute onion and garlic for 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add tomato sauce and broth and bring to boil.

3. 3

   Add next six ingredients (beans through bay leaf) and bring to boil.

4. 4

   Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. 5

   Discard bay leaf before serving; serve over rice with bell peppers and parmesan cheese, if desired.