Moros Y Cristianos

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped reduced-fat ham
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can less-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
• 2 cups long-grain parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• Cilantro sprig (optional)

1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add ham; saute 1 minute. Add onion and garlic; saute 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and broth; bring to a boil. Add rice and next 5 ingredients (rice through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving evenly with bell pepper. Garnish with a cilantro sprig, if desired.

olive oil, ham, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, chicken broth, longgrain, ground cumin, ground oregano, black pepper, black beans, bay leaf, green bell pepper, cilantro

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/moros-y-cristianos (may not work)