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pigeon peas

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned kidney beans

Canned kidney beans are more affordable and widely available.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Pickles provide a similar tangy flavor.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs are more cost-effective and have a longer shelf life.

Start with a little bit of olive oil in the pot.

Sauté chopped onions until softened.

Add garlic and lots of green seasoning for flavor.

Add some tomato sauce and sauté.

Add 1 packet of sazon and 1 can of pigeon peas (no soaking required).

Let the pigeon peas sauté with the seasonings.

Add 1 can of water and a little bit of olives (optional).

Pour in chicken stock.

Add washed rice to the pot.

Sprinkle in Dominican oregano and Billa complete seasoning, then add salt and black pepper to taste.

When it comes to a boil, add a little bit of coconut milk.

Turn the heat down to low and let it cook for about 20-30 minutes until the rice is cooked.

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