By damnspicy.com
Ecuadorian Rice And Beans (Menestra Recipe)
Instructions
Prep:5minCook:20min
Ecuadorian Rice And Beans (Menestra) is a traditional dish made with rice and a bean stew made with a flavorful garlic and onion sauteed base, seasoned with cumin, fresh cilantro and oregano, and served with fried green plantains, chorizo or sausage, a zesty onion Curtido, and salad!
Updated at: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:51:21 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
52
Low
Glycemic Load
29
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories363.7 kcal (18%)
Total Fat10.1 g (14%)
Carbs54.6 g (21%)
Sugars2.7 g (3%)
Protein12.2 g (24%)
Sodium594.2 mg (30%)
Fiber5.6 g (20%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
20mlachiote oil
or vegetable oil
0.5red onion
large, minced
2cloves garlic
minced
1 tspground cumin
½ tspdried oregano
salt
pepper
2 Tbspcilantro
finely chopped
425gcan beans
½ cupwater
or more for a thinner stew
⅓ cupcheese
cubed, such as queso costeño, queso manaba or queso fresco (( optional but recommended, feta cheese also works ))
Cilantro
optional, for topping
1 cupbasmati rice
500mlwater
more or less, depending on the rice
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