Portuguese rice with white beans and green cabbage
5min
35min
40min
This rice dish is inspired by Portuguese cuisine. It is a delicious hearty dish, yet already with a small nod to spring. The green cabbage and beans make this rice extra nutritious. Because it's so easy, I make it with some regularity. Often as a side dish instead of "bare" rice, but sometimes on lazy days just without anything with it.
This dish is great for reheating the next day. So take any leftovers with you especially as lunch.
Tips
- Try frying a vegan (chorizo) sausage with the onion for extra flavor
- How long the rice needs to cook depends on the type of rice you use. The cooking time is slightly longer than it says on the package
- Add some extra vegetables if serving as main
ingredients
for 4 people
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1onion chopped
- pinch ofsalt
- 2 clovesgarlic crushed or chopped
- 1tspbell pepper
- 2 tbspred wine vinegar
- 1 canwhite beans including liquid
- 200 ggroene kool grof gehakt
- 1 tbsptomato paste
- 1 tbspsoy sauce
- 800 mlbouillon
- 200 glangkorrelige witte rijst bijvoorbeeld basmati
- pepper and salt
Preparation
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large pan that you have a lid for. Fry the onion along with a pinch of salt until it begins to brown. Add the garlic and smoked bell pepper and sauté for a minute
Turn down the heat and add the vinegar, beans including liquid and cabbage and stir well. Cook everything for another minute
Add the tomato paste, soy sauce and bouillon and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat 10 minutes
Add the rice and simmer gently for about 20 more minutes until the rice is tender. The rice should still be slightly moist. Season to taste with pepper and salt and serve
