Bahamian Corn 🌽 and Rice 🇧🇸

corn

🥗Healthier: fresh corn

💰Cheaper: frozen corn

Fresh corn enhances flavor while frozen is budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats, while margarine is a cost-effective alternative.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter, and water with seasoning cuts costs.

bell pepper

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is nutritious, and cabbage is often less expensive.

Boil salt beef to reduce salt content, then drain water.

Cut onion into half circles and sweet pepper into strips.

Cut ripe tomato into half circles.

Fry down the salt beef with the chopped herbs in a pot.

Add the tomato base and stir to combine with the salt beef.

Add rice to the pot and stir to ensure all grains are mixed with the other ingredients.

Pour in 3.5 cups of water and mix well with the rice and other ingredients.

Season with black pepper and a touch of brown sugar.

Cover and let cook on low for about 30 minutes.

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