Casamiento (Honduran Red Beans and Rice)

Casamiento (Honduran Red Beans and Rice)

Casamiento (Honduran Red Beans and Rice)

Red beans and rice is a popular side dish served in just about every home in Honduras. What’s different about this bean and rice dish is that the red beans aren’t kidney beans. They are a particular type of red bean called silk beans. You can usually find them in the Latin section of the grocery store labeled as Salvadoran or Central American beans. They are smaller than a kidney bean, darker, and smoother in texture.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Honduran
Keyword: Honduran, Latin American, rice, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 medium onion diced
  • 1 1/2 cups bean broth
  • 2 cups basmati rice cooked
  • 1 1/2 cups dry red beans cooked; bean broth saved
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the onions and green pepper for 8 minutes.
    Honduran, side dish, rice
  • Stir in the rice. Fry for 2 minutes.
    Honduran, side dish, rice
  • Pour in the bean broth and beans. Season with salt. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes until all of the liquid has been absorbed.
    Honduran, side dish, rice
Honduran, side dish, rice