How to Make a Delicious Brazilian Baião de Dois (Rice & Beans)

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and cheaper than dried black-eyed peas.

diced bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork lard

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

dried meat

🥗Healthier: smoked tofu

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Smoked tofu provides a similar texture with less fat.

Pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil into a pot.

Add 1.5 cups of chopped bacon and sauté until the fat starts to release, about 10 minutes.

Add 3 cups of chopped sausage and sauté with the bacon for 5 to 10 minutes.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and sauté for about 3 minutes.

Add 1 small chopped bell pepper and 2 cloves of chopped garlic; sauté for 3 more minutes.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1 pinch of black pepper, and 2 medium chopped tomatoes.

Add 2 tablespoons of scallions, 2 tablespoons of parsley, and salt to taste; mix well.

Remove the sausage mixture into a bowl and set aside.

In the same pot, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 clove of chopped garlic; sauté for 1 minute.

Add 2 cups of basmati rice and salt to taste; sauté briefly.

Pour in 3 cups of boiling chicken broth and cook until the water reduces, covering the pot and cooking on medium heat.

While waiting for the rice to cook, grill 1.5 cups of queso grilling cheese until golden brown, ensuring it doesn't melt.

Add 1.5 cups more of chicken broth to the rice and cook for 2 more minutes.

Combine the sausage mixture with the rice and mix well.

Add 3 cups of black-eyed peas to the mixture and stir.

Pour the grilled cheese on top of the Baião de Dois and add some peppers for decoration.

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