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Rice with Beans and Sweet Plantain

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 6
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If you are looking to give your Thanksgiving dinner a traditional Latin touch, rice with beans and sweet plantains are your best bet. It's a dish that captures the essence of the Latin kitchen and combines perfectly with the traditional turkey. Best of all, this dish can be prepared in the blink of an eye, leaving you plenty of time to prepare the rest of your menu and be the wonderful hostess you are. Dare to give your Thanksgiving a little more sazón?
Cristina Duffy
Updated Sep 28, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1/2 cup of red beans
  • 1/2 cup Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
  • 1 cup beef cubes (optional)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 pinch of turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ripe plantain

Directions

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    1
    If you're going to add meat to this dish, add oil to a pot and brown the meat with the garlic.
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    2
    Now add the rice, beans, tomato sauce and finally, the water. Season with turmeric and salt.
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    3
    Cover the pot and let the rice cook at low heat.
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    4
    In the meantime, peel the plantain and cut into small cubes.
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    5
    Sauté the pieces of plantain until they've nice and tender. Remove from the oil and use paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
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    6
    Once the rice is ready, add the plantains and mix well.
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    7
    Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can use black beans instead of red.
  • tip 2
    To add an extra Latin touch, add finely chopped cilantro just before serving.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

  • If you are looking to give your Thanksgiving dinner a traditional Latin touch, rice with beans and sweet plantains are your best bet. It's a dish that captures the essence of the Latin kitchen and combines perfectly with the traditional turkey. Best of all, this dish can be prepared in the blink of an eye, leaving you plenty of time to prepare the rest of your menu and be the wonderful hostess you are. Dare to give your Thanksgiving a little more sazón?
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