Cuban Congri/Morro recipe

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Kidney beans offer similar texture and flavor.

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

Rinse and drain 5 cups of dry black beans.

Add 13 cups of water and 1 bay leaf to a pressure cooker.

Boil beans for 5 minutes before pressure cooking.

Seal the pressure cooker and cook beans at pressure for 20 minutes.

Remove beans from the pressure cooker and separate the beans from the liquid, saving the liquid.

Fry bacon to release grease, then chop and set aside.

Add olive oil to the bacon grease in the pot.

Add 1 chopped red bell pepper, 1 chopped green bell pepper, and 2 small onions (or 1 large onion) to the pot; sauté until soft and translucent.

Add garlic powder, onion powder, adobo, ground cumin, salsa tropical, and black pepper; stir to combine.

Add more olive oil if needed, then add 1.5 tablespoons of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Add 4 cups of rinsed and drained rice to the pot and fry with the sofrito for about 2 minutes.

Pour in 4 cups of the bean water, stirring to incorporate.

Allow the rice to boil until a good amount of water evaporates, then add in 4 cups of cooked beans.

Cover and cook everything together for an additional 15 minutes.

Once done, mix in the chopped bacon and serve.

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