Breakfast
Casamiento
Casamiento is a mix of rice and red beans fried together with onions, bell pepper and cilantro. Its name means "marriage": the two ingredients come together in the same pan. It is the typical breakfast of Honduras, often served with fried plantains or cheese.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Base
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
352 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 12.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43.1 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.7 g
- Fiber
- 10.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Finely slice the onion and bell pepper, and crush the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion and bell pepper over medium heat for 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the garlic and cumin, then the drained beans with a little of their broth; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cold rice, crumbled, and mix over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring to reheat it and lightly brown it.
- Adjust the seasoning, add the chopped cilantro and serve with the fresh cheese.
Variations and tips
Scrambled egg version. Add 4 beaten eggs to the pan at the end of cooking and stir until just set.
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Original Ecomely recipe.