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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.

Soak 500 grams of black-eyed peas in plenty of water overnight to remove gases and hydrate them.

Soak 500 grams of dried meat in the refrigerator overnight, changing the water three times to desalinate it.

After soaking, discard the water from the black-eyed peas and the dried meat.

Cut the dried meat into large pieces and add it to boiling water along with the black-eyed peas.

Add 90 grams of onion (cut into quarters), 75 grams of carrot (cut into large pieces), 12 grams of garlic (2 large cloves), and 2 bay leaves to the pot.

Cook for 10-15 minutes until the black-eyed peas are tender, then strain out the vegetables and reserve the beans and meat.

Shred the meat and reserve the cooking liquid.

In a separate pot, heat 20 grams of olive oil and 10 grams of garlic (2 large cloves) until fragrant.

Add 360 grams of parboiled rice and stir to coat in the oil.

Pour in the reserved cooking liquid from the beans and meat, adding more if necessary until the rice is covered, and cook until the rice is tender.

In a large skillet, melt 5 grams of butter and 10 grams of olive oil, then add 300 grams of cheese (cut into cubes) and brown it.

Remove the cheese and in the same skillet, add 300 grams of bacon (cut into cubes) and cook until it releases its fat.

Add 300 grams of sausage (cut into cubes) to the bacon and cook until browned.

Season the rice with 15 grams of salt and mix well, then cover to finish cooking.

Once the bacon and sausage are browned, add the shredded meat to the skillet and mix.

Add 20 grams of grated garlic (4 cloves), 220 grams of onion (diced), 80 grams of leeks, and 180 grams of bell pepper (diced) to the skillet and sauté until the vegetables soften.

Add 10 grams of Sazón seasoning and 10 grams of paprika to the mixture.

Add the reserved black-eyed peas and mix well.

Add 100 grams of each color of bell pepper and mix without cooking them too much to maintain texture.

Combine the rice with the mixture in a large bowl, mixing thoroughly.

Serve in a dish, topping with the reserved cheese and fresh herbs.

Cooking Techniques

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