When I was younger, I stayed in an all Spanish community, where I was the only non-Spanish person around. The lessons I learned from this experience was life changing. The pieces of their culture that I fell in love with I took and incorporated it into my family’s daily life like their music, dancing, & food. Plus it helps my two older ones (who are half Dominican) to connect with a part of their heritage.
True Dominican food is absolutely amazing. If you haven’t tried it, you are really missing out. The food is not only delicious but very frugal to make. The 1st dish I’m sharing with you is a staple food that you can make many different ways depending on which beans you use. It’s a simple delicious filling meal that feeds a crowd.
Moro de Habichuela
adapted & taken from: Aunt Clara’s recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 cups white rice
- 1 can 15.5 oz kidney beans (or any cooked beans of your choice)
- 6 cups water
- 5 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 TBSP tomato paste
- 1/4c chopped peppers ( i used sweet mini ones)
- 1 pinch of Oregano
- 1-2 tsp garlic minced
- 3 fresh thyme leaves
- 1-2 tsp chopped Cilantro
- salt
Directions:
- Heat half the oil (2.5 Tbsp) in an iron pot over low heat and add cilantro, garlic, thyme, celery, olives, oregano, cubanela, capers. Cook and stir for a minute, or until the ingredients release their aroma. Stir in the tomato paste.
- Add beans, also while stirring, add season with salt. Once heated through, add water and bring to the boil (try the mixture and add salt to taste before proceeding, bear in mind that the rice will absorb some of the salt, so don’t low-ball it).
- Stir in the rice and simmer stirring frequently to avoid excessive sticking. Make sure to remove the rice that sticks to the bottom.
- When the water has evaporated cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes. Wait 15 minutes, uncover, add the remaining oil and stir.
- Cover again another 5 minutes. After this the rice should be firm but tender inside. If necessary, cover and leave another 5 minutes over very low heat (if at this point it looks too dry add ¼ cup of boiling water before stirring and covering.
~Enjoy~
Are you a fan of Dominican food? What’s your favorite dish?
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I have never tried a Dominican recipe but would love to! I am always on the lookout for a new beans and rice recipe! Thank you for sharing this on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth 🙂
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Sara, my son would love this recipe and I think I would as well, we love to add rice as side dishes to compliment meat or a salad.
Thanks for sharing!!
Have a great week!
Karren
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I have tried some Dominican food and love them :). This rice looks supeeer delicious 🙂
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I have got to try this! Maybe have a dish from an island will help me feel warm in the Midwest? Can’t hurt! Ha!
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Ohhh this looks like a really good recipe, I love rice and beans! Thank you for sharing, I look forward to trying it!
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This looks delicious, would love to try this recipe myself! Thank you for being such a grea co-host xx
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Good morning! Just a little note to let you know we have featured this post today on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂 Thank you for joining us!
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I was wondering what quantities should be used for the celery, olives, cubanela and capers which are omitted from the ingredients list? And what type of olives? I plan on making this but want to get the flavors correct. Thanks so much!
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This looks yummy. I love anything with cilantro in it! I’m so glad to co-host #OMHGWW with you.
Shellie
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