Moros y Cristianos (Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice)

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

uncooked long-grain rice

2 tbsp

olive oil

2 cups

chopped onion

2 cups

chopped green bell pepper

garlic cloves, minced

1 cup

chopped seeded tomato

2 tbsp

sherry vinegar

2 tsp

ground cumin

1 1/2 tsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

ground coriander

1 tsp

fennel seeds, crushed

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

ground red pepper

1/4 cup

water

3 15 ounce cans

50%-less-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained

6 dashes

hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)