Cuban-Style Red Beans and Rice - Congri Traditional Recipe

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Cuban-Style Red Beans and Rice - Congri Traditional
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
290
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crsip.
  2. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan, crumble bacon, and set aside on paper towel to drain.
  3. Add oil to pan.
  4. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until onion is tender.
  5. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute or just until garlic begins to brown.
  6. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  7. Add rice, oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  8. Place reserved bacon and bay leaf in pan; stir in 6 cans of broth and bring to a boil.
  9. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
  10. Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.
  11. Stir in remaining can of broth and beans.
  12. Cook 5 minutes over low heat or until heated through, stirring frquently, but carefully.
  13. Garnish with green onions, if desired or/and parsley, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 290.46 Kcal (1216 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.25g 20%
Cholesterol 14.78mg 5%
Sodium 411.48mg 17%
Potassium 271.37mg 6%
Total Carbs 35.5g 12%
Sugars 2.5g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.23g 13%
Protein 7.55g 15%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 6mg 33%
Calcium 32.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 203.2 Kcal (851 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.27g 20%
Cholesterol 10.34mg 5%
Sodium 287.86mg 17%
Potassium 189.84mg 6%
Total Carbs 24.84g 12%
Sugars 1.75g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 13%
Protein 5.28g 15%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 25%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 10%
Iron 4.2mg 33%
Calcium 22.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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