Puerto Rican White Rice & Carne Guisada Recipe | Traditional Caribbean Cooking

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean cuts reduce fat intake, while pork can be more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth can be lower in calories, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

Fry tocino in a pot with a little oil.

Chop cebolla and add it to the pot with the tocino when it's fried.

Add arroz to the pot with cebolla and tocino.

Pour in 6 cups of water and add salt.

Cover the pot and cook on medium heat until the water is consumed.

Stir the rice and reduce the heat slightly.

Prepare carne guisada ingredients: cubito, cilantro, chopped papa, calabaza, pimientos, zanahoria, fresh sofrito, and fresh garlic.

Add a splash of oil to the carne guisada ingredients and mix.

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