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Cuban Cauliflower Rice and Beans

Published
Course Mains
Cooking time 30-60 Minutes
Main Ingredient Vegetables
Skill Level Intermediate
Servings 2 people
Calories 230kcal
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Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • ¼ cup onion diced
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
  • cup black beans with some liquid
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups cauliflower rice
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • Salt to taste

Garnish

  • Avocado
  • Cilantro
  • Lime

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories230kcalNet carbs1gFat15gProtein7g

Instructions

  • Slice 3 cloves garlic into 1/10-inch thick slices.
    3 cloves garlic
  • Add 2 tablespoons avocado oil to a sauce pot.
    2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • Add garlic, ¼ cup onion, ¼ cup green bell pepper, and ¼ cup red bell pepper .
    ¼ cup onion, ¼ cup green bell pepper, ¼ cup red bell pepper
  • Cover and cook on low for at least 20 minutes. This step is very important.  You want to cook the vegetables very slowly and at a very low heat to bring out all of the flavors.  
  • Add ⅓ cup black beans, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, and 2 cups cauliflower rice.
    ⅓ cup black beans, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, 2 cups cauliflower rice
  • Add ¼ cup chicken broth and cook covered on low for 10 minutes or until hot.
    ¼ cup chicken broth
  • Season with Salt to taste and garnish with Avocado, Cilantro, and Lime (optional).
    Salt to taste, Avocado, Cilantro, Lime
The following video shows somebody cooking the Cuban Cauliflower Rice and Beans with background music playing and that you can access the whole recipe below.
The traditional cuban beans and rice dish gets a lot of its flavor from the starchy black bean liquid.  The ketogenic version of this dish uses a limited amount of the black bean liquid and of course – cauliflower rice.  This dish makes up for the lack of black bean liquid by “sweating” the vegetables for a long period of time, along with the use of spices and a little bit of chicken broth (or any broth if you’d like to make it vegan/vegetarian).

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