Casamiento Salvadoreño con frijoles licuados (Salvadoran rice and blended beans)

Yes, we eat beans and rice for breakfast!

Don't know what to do with left over beans and rice? Make casamiento. Casamiento Salvadoreño is a mixture of left over rice and Salvadoran red beans that is typically eaten as part of a typical breakfast. It's said that the traditional casamiento was made with with leftover whole beans and leftover rice for breakfast to avoid food waste. Today I'm sharing my favorite version of casamiento which is with blended left over beans and leftover white rice!

To make casamiento you have to have a batch of Frijoles Salvadoreños and cooked white rice, you can find the recipe for Frijoles Salvadoreños here. There is three ways to make your beans for the casamiento; whole, smashed or blended. For this recipe we will be blending them, frying them and mixing them with the rice. It's a simple dish and best enjoyed with Salvadoran sour cream, queso fresco, avocado and an egg for breakfast.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white rice

• 2 cups of whole beans with a little bit of bean soup

• 1/4 green bell pepper

• 1/2 small onion

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon

• salt to taste

• 1 tbsp oil of preference

Instructions

1. Get your vegetables ready; cut the green bell pepper into 1 1/2 inch pieces, peel the garlic cloves and separate the onion layers.

2. Place a sauce pan on medium heat. Once it's ready add the oil and then the pepper, garlic and onions. Sauté them until they are golden brown and leave the pan on the lowest setting.

3. In a blender add your beans and the pepper, onion, garlic and chicken bouillon. Blend it to the desired consistency.

4. If your rice was in the fridge heat it up for about 2 mins in the microwave before mixing it in with the beans.

5. Add the blended beans to the sauce pan on low heat then increase it to a medium heat. This will prevent the bean mixture from jumping all over when the pan is too hot. Stir frequently and don't overcook or the beans will get dry.

6. Add in the white rice and mix until the beans are evenly incorporated with the rice. You can dd a bit of water or chicken broth if you don't want it too dry. Turn the heat off and let it rest for 5 mins before serving.

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