Portuguese Comfort Food: Creamy Red Beans Rice Recipe |Easy & Delicious #riceandbeans #beans #tasty

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories and pinto beans are often less expensive

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Homemade broth is healthier and water with bouillon is more affordable

Preheat 800 mL of water for 2 minutes in the microwave, oven, or kettle

Dissolve the vegetable stock cube in the preheated water and set aside

In a pot, sauté 4 tablespoons of olive oil, sliced onion, and finely sliced garlic over medium heat

Add diced red pepper and bay leaves; cook until the onion is translucent

Add diced tomato and sauté for 2 minutes

Add rice and cook for another 2 minutes until the grains are solid white

Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in tomato paste

Add red beans and 600 mL of the dissolved stock water; mix well

Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 12 minutes

After 12 minutes, uncover and check if the rice is cooked to your liking; if so, turn off the stove

Remove the lid, stir, and let it cool for 10-15 minutes

Add the remaining 200 mL of water only after the rice has cooled down

Add freshly chopped parsley, stir vigorously, and let rest for 5 minutes before serving

Cooking Techniques

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