LOCRIO DE SALAMI CON MAIZ (DOMINICAN RICE WITH SALAMI AND CORN)

salami

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, and hot dogs are often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth offers a lower-calorie option, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa offers more protein, while bulgur is often less expensive.

Heat corn oil in a pot over medium high heat.

Add chopped salami and stir until golden brown.

Add chopped onions and stir.

Add sliced bell peppers, garlic powder, adobo, and oregano; stir.

Add chopped manzanita olives and stir.

Add tomato sauce and stir.

Chop cilantro by hand and stir into the mixture.

Add lime juice and soy sauce; stir.

Add 4 cups of water and stir to combine.

Bring the water to a full boil.

Add 3 cups of washed long grain rice and mix well with the water.

Stir occasionally while waiting for the water to evaporate.

Once the water level is low, cover the pot and reduce heat to low for 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, stir and serve, optionally adding white shoe peg corn and covering for an additional 5 minutes.

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