Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in
Side Recipes
Savory black bean rice recipe (receita de arroz de feijão preto), a flavorful dish with bacon, tomatoes, rice, and black beans, cooked with white wine.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 40 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
4 tablespoons olive oil1 chopped onion3.5 ounces (about 1/2 cup) bacon, diced2 bay leaves3 cloves garlic, minced2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced3 tablespoons tomato paste1 small bunch of parsley, chopped1/2 cup white wineHot sauce or black pepper to taste1 cup long-grain or medium-grain rice (e.g., Carolina rice)3 3/4 cups chicken stock14.5 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) cooked black beansSalt to taste
Preparation
- In a pot, heat the olive oil, onion, bacon, and bay leaves over medium heat.
- Stir and let it heat up well.
- When it is hot, add the garlic and sauté for a bit.
- Add the tomatoes and chopped parsley to the sautéed mixture, stirring until everything is well combined and cooked down.
- Add the rice and stir well.
- Allow it to heat up.
- When the rice starts to turn translucent, add the white wine, tomato paste, salt, and hot sauce or pepper.
- Stir everything well and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add half of the chicken stock and stir.
- Let it cook for another 9 minutes over medium heat.
- After 9 minutes, when the rice is partially cooked, add the black beans and stir well.
- Gradually add the remaining stock, stirring well between each addition, and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
- When you add the last of the stock, stir and once it starts to bubble, cover and let it rest for 3 minutes before serving.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Neuza Costa