Cuban Black Beans and Rice

Salt

to taste

Dried Black Beans, picked over and rinsed

cups

Chicken Stock

cups

Water

cups

Green Bell Peppers, halved, stemmed, and seeded

each

Large Onion, halved at the equator and peeled, root end left intact

each

Garlic, 5 cloves minced, rest of head halved at equator with skin left intact

head

Bay Leaves

each

Long Grain White Rice

cups

Olive Oil

tablespoons

Lean Salt Pork, cut into 0.25-inch dice

0 oz

Ground Cumin

teaspoons

Fresh Oregano, minced

tablespoons

Red Wine Vinegar

tablespoons

Scallions, sliced thin

each

Lime Wedges

each