José'S Black Beans & Rice

• BLACK BEANS
• 1 (16-oz.) package dried black beans
• 6 thick bacon slices, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (32-oz.) containers chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• FRIED PLANTAIN AND MOJO
• Vegetable oil
• 1 plantain, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• SOFRITO
• 7 garlic cloves
• 2 shallots, coarsely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped roasted red bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Hot cooked rice

1. Prepare Beans: Place beans in a large Dutch oven; add water to depth of 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
2. Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in Dutch oven.
3. Add onion, 3 garlic cloves, and red bell pepper to hot drippings; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes or until tender.
4. Add broth, next 3 ingredients, and beans; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 2 hours or until beans are tender.
5. Meanwhile, prepare Plantain: Pour vegetable oil to depth of 1 inch in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; heat to 340u0b0. Fry plantain 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
6. Prepare Mojo: Stir together 2 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients. Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes; whisk into juice mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Prepare Sofrito: Pulse 7 garlic cloves and next 3 ingredients in a food processor until finely chopped. Saute garlic mixture in 1 Tbsp. hot olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes. Add paprika and next 3 ingredients; saute 1 minute.
8. Spoon desired amount hot cooked rice onto individual serving plates. Top each with 1 cup black bean mixture and 1 Tbsp. Sofrito. Drizzle each with 1 Tbsp. Mojo. Sprinkle with bacon and plantain cubes.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/joses-black-beans-rice (may not work)