RECETA DOMINICANA / ALMUERZO COMPLETO

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while regular potatoes are usually cheaper.

beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein, while canned beans save time and money.

Season pork with oregano, black pepper, salt, cooking wine, and garlic paste.

Cover the pork and let it marinate to absorb flavors.

Chop half of a red bell pepper, half of an ají dulce, and half of a medium onion for the pork.

Heat oil in a pot and add sugar until it caramelizes.

Add the marinated pork to the pot and stir until it gets color.

Cover the pot and add 1 cup of water, cooking the pork until tender, adding more water as needed.

In another pot, heat oil and add half of the chopped onion until golden.

Add the ají dulce, oregano, garlic paste, tomato paste, black pepper, and salt to the onion.

Add vinegar and the pre-cooked red beans, stirring well.

Add 2 cups of beans and mix, then add cilantro and thyme.

Add 1.5 cups of rice to the bean mixture and adjust the liquid as needed for cooking.

Cover and let the rice cook until done, checking for salt as it cooks.

Once the rice is cooked, add the remaining chopped vegetables and a splash of water to finish cooking.

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