easy spanish rice and beans
This is my favorite recipe for spanish rice and beans. Through trial and error I finally perfected the recipe. I love this served over plain white rice and served as a side to steak, chicken or my beef empanada recipe!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons adobo
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 4 tablespoons frozen goya sofrito
- 1 cup water
- 2 cans undrained pink beans
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/8 cup manzilla olives (1/8 cup or as many as u want( cut in half or whole or combo)
- 2 tablespoons frozen goya recaito
- 1 cup chopped pumpkin (callabaza or kabocha squash) produce aisle
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh (or to taste)
- 2 packages goya sazon
How To Make easy spanish rice and beans
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Step 1Heat oil in sauce pan.
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Step 2Add sofrito, recaito and garlic, sauté 5 mins (do not burn garlic).
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Step 3Add rest of ingredients (except cilantro) and bring to boil.
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Step 4Reduce heat, add chopped cilantro, cover and simmer until pumpkin is soft and liquid is reduced to desired consistency.
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Step 5Serve hot over white rice.
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Step 6(Side note: may taste a little salty but it is served over plain white rice so it is not salty when you eat it).
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Category:
Rice Sides
Keyword:
#rice
Keyword:
#beans
Keyword:
#Spanish
Ingredient:
Beans/Legumes
Culture:
Spanish
Method:
Stove Top
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