Tradition Cuban Dinner

Hi everyone! My middle son Jean Paul loves Cuban food. He grew up drinking cafe con leche for breakfast. His choice for tonight's dinner was black beans & rice, steak cooked in Mojo and green tomatoes sliced really thin with vinegar and olive oil (little salt). Quit Tastey!! below I posted a recipe for black beans and rice. My mom has always taught us to stand together as a family. Till this day we do...my brother lives across the street with his three kids.

Black Beans
Black Beans are a staple to Cuban cooking, and its amazing in how many dishes it can be used. The following serves 6 as a side dish. It can also be thinned with chicken stock to make black bean soup, another common Cuban staple.
1 pound dried black beans
4 cups of water
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
3 teaspoons ground cumin
2 bay leaves
4 cups chicken stock
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Place black beans and water in large stockpot. Cover and boil two minutes. Turn off heat and let stand covered for 1 hour.
Remove the lid and add the rest of the ingredients, except the vinegar, salt and pepper. There should be enough water to just cover the beans, so if necessary add a bit or water. Cover and simmer until the beans are tender, about 2 hours. Take out the hocks and remove the bones. Return the meat to the pot.
Add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer long enough to heat the vinegar.
Black Beans and White Rice
2 cups of cooked white rice (1 cup of dry uncooked rice)
1 cup of cooked black beans (recipe above)
Drain the beans. Does not have to be well drained, just get rid of the excess liquid.
Stir with the white rice until evenly incorporated.
This blend of black beans and white rice, is common on every Cuban table, every day, and it is a reminder of the Spanish influence on Cuba.

Black Beans and White Rice
2 cups of cooked white rice (1 cup of dry uncooked rice)
1 cup of cooked black beans (recipe above)
Drain the beans. Does not have to be well drained, just get rid of the excess liquid.
Stir with the white rice until evenly incorporated.