Congri Oriente | Cuban rice & beans #recetacubana #congri #cocinacubana #recetacubana

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is a cost-effective substitute.

Add 1 cup of red beans to the pressure cooker without soaking them.

Add 3 cups of water to the beans in the pressure cooker.

Prepare sofrito by chopping onion, green pepper, and garlic, then adding 3 tablespoons of homemade sofrito.

Tear the ahikachuchas into smaller pieces and add to the sofrito mixture.

Add 2 cups of rice to the pan with a little oil and stir-fry it briefly.

Add the sofrito mixture to the rice and stir.

Add the beans and 3 cups of bean broth to the rice.

Season with garlic powder, sassoon complete, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to taste.

Mix all ingredients together and cook on high for 10 minutes.

Reduce heat and cook on low for about 25 minutes, covered, stirring periodically.

Cooking Techniques

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