Northeast Cooks - Costa Rican Cuisine - Season 2, Episode 4

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans are lower in fat and calories.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: tofu

Turkey is leaner, while tofu is a plant-based protein.

avocado

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Hummus provides healthy fats and is often less expensive.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon can substitute for lime in flavor, and vinegar is cost-effective.

Cut carrots into planks, then into matchsticks, and finally into a small dice.

Cut red peppers into strips and then into a small dice.

Slice onions from bottom to top, turning the knife to cut through.

Heat oil in a skillet, then add garlic, onion, and red pepper, sautéing until soft.

Add meat to the skillet and season with 1 tablespoon of adobo and Badia seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon.

Cook meat until halfway brown, then add tomatoes and salsa lisano.

Check on the beans, which were seasoned with adobo and salsa lisano, and ensure they are thick.

Add green beans and carrots to the nearly cooked meat mixture.

Cover and cook for 30 minutes.

Plate the rice, meat, and beans.

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