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Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Hungry Housewife's Roast Pork With Black Beans and Yellow Rice

Posted by Leslie Green on Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM

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Soon after moving to Tampa, I discovered a whole new world of Cuban food.

Tampa has a large Cuban community and their food is a staple in this town. Growing up, I had never heard of chicken and yellow rice, cafe con leche, deviled crabs, plantains, etc. I was missing out on a whole bunch of yummy food.

So if you are Cuban, I am sure this is not the authentic way to make Roast Pork with Black Beans and Yellow Rice, but my way still tastes damn good (and it tastes like the Cuban restaurants).

ROAST PORK WITH BLACK BEANS AND YELLOW RICE

(Serves 4 with leftovers)

PORK

4-5 pound boston butt

Adobo seasoning (Goya Brand)

3/4 cup Mojo Criollo

1. Preheat oven to 350. Generously season meat with adobo seasoning. Place in a dutch oven (or other large pot w/ lid) along with the mojo criollo.

2. Cover and cook per package directions on meat. I think it is 22-26 minutes per pound.

YELLOW RICE

1 package Vigo Yellow Rice (16 oz. for a family of 4)

Mojo criollo

Cook per package directions, but substitute mojo criollo for half the water. The rice already has wonderful flavor, but using 1/2 water and 1/2 mojo gives it a great kick!

BLACK BEANS

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoon cumin

2 bay leaves

1/4- 1/2 cup mojo criollo

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, saute onions in olive oil for about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add cumin, beans, bay leaves and mojo criollo. Simmer for about 10 minutes, until beans are soft.

Oh and don't forget the Crystal Hot sauce! No pseudo-Cuban meal is complete without it!

Make this meal and your family will love you (and me) for it!

Enjoy,

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That does look delicious! I've been eating cuban food about every other week since I moved to Tampa. Every place I've been to has been pretty tasty.

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Posted by Denis Baldwin on February 12, 2009 at 11:59 AM

Pork recipe is pretty standard, many variations depending on the family/restaurant. Black bean recipes vary, again depending on the family/restaurant. Great idea for the yellow rice. I will try it the next time I'm cooking yellow rice. By the way, yellow rice is for the "crackers" from Florida. Yellow rice was mainly used for Paella. The crackers didn't like eating the bland white rice and started to substitute the yellow for white. Restauranteurs picked up on it and the rest is history. Real Cuban families eat white rice with their meals. Just like Asians. Rice is the staple, everything around it is the side dish.

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Posted by Dan on February 18, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Thanks Dan..I didnt know about the white rice.

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Posted by lgreen on February 19, 2009 at 9:35 PM
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