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Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork

Stew pork with rice and beans.

Prep30 min
Cook3 h 20 min
Total13 h 50 min
Serves9
DifficultyHard
Per serving775 kcal
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BelizeMain course

Ingredients

For 9 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Pork, cubed1.2 kg
  • Red recado (achiote paste)2 tbsp
  • Onion1
  • Garlic cloves4
  • Sweet pepper1
  • Vinegar1 tbsp
  • Black pepper1/2 tsp
  • Brown sugar1 tbsp
  • Oil3 tbsp
  • Water500 ml
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp
  • Long-grain rice400 g
  • Red kidney beans, soaked overnight250 g
  • Coconut milk400 ml
  • Onion1
  • Garlic cloves3
  • Thyme1 tsp
  • Salt pork or bacon (optional)80 g
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp

Method

  1. SeasonRub the meat with recado, vinegar, garlic, black pepper and salt; marinate 2 hours.
  2. BrownCaramelise the sugar in oil and brown the meat.
  3. StewAdd onion, pepper and water and simmer covered 1 1/4 hours until the sauce is dark and thick.
  4. Rice and beansSimmer the beans with onion, garlic and salt pork 1 1/2 hours until tender; add coconut milk, thyme and salt, then the rice; cover and cook on low 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition per serving

Calories775 kcal
Protein34.9 g
Carbohydrates62.3 g
Fat43.7 g
Fibre7.0 g
Sugar6.0 g
Sodium1015 mg
Saturated fat20.0 g
Serving sizeabout 360 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Coconut.

Quick answers

How long does Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork take to make?

About 13 h 50 min in total: 30 min of preparation and 3 h 20 min of cooking, plus 10 h resting.

How many calories are in Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork?

About 775 kcal per serving, with 35 g of protein. The recipe makes 9 servings of about 360 g each.

Which allergens does Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Coconut. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork from?

Rice and Beans with Stewed Pork is a main course from Belize. Stew pork with rice and beans.

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