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    Chambre or Chapea (Beans, Rice and Meat Stew)

    Chambre (legumes and meat stew) recipe.

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    Chambre (Legumes and Meat Stew) combines rice, legumes, meat, vegetables, and tubers in a dish that is a complete meal in itself, and it's very comforting.

    Chambre (legumes, rice, and meat stew).
    Chambre.

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    Why we ❤️ it

    It's fair to say that I have learned as much from my readers' comments and emails throughout these years as I may have taught them. And I have discovered a treasure trove of new dishes in our cuisine that I did not know existed prior to my starting to write about Dominican cooking.

    A million thanks for that.

    Dominican chambre (rice and beans stew).
    Chapea: Dominican legumes, rice, and meat stew.

    Chambre (Dominican legumes, rice, and meat stew).

    About this recipe

    This hearty stew, seemingly created to get rid of all of a week's leftovers, or to get the home cook a respite by combining almost all of the Dominican traditional lunch in one single pot, was unknown to me until my readers brought it to my attention.

    Luckily, I quickly got hold of a few friends that were well-acquainted with Chambre and shared their recipes with me. I have been told it's also known as "Chapea" in other parts of the country.

    As it almost always happens, everyone had a different recipe, born out their own family traditions. As I usually do, I settled for the one I liked best. This is it.

    I hope you love it as much as I did.

    Tia Clara

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    [Recipe + Video] Chambre (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew)

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Chambre, also known as chapea is a dominican stew that combines rice, beans, guandules, meat, vegetables and tubers in a dish that is a complete meal in itself.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Dominican, Latino
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 849 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 pound longaniza, [0.9 kg] (Dominican pork sausage) cut into slices
    • 1 pound smoked pork chop, [0.45 kg] diced
    • 1 cubanelle, (cubanela) pepper, diced
    • ½ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
    • 1 small red onion, diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, mashed
    • 1 cup boiled red kidney beans, boiled soft and drained
    • 1 cup pigeon peas, boiled soft and drained
    • 1 carrot, diced
    • 1 pound batata (sweet potato), (boniato, Japanese yam) cut into cubes
    • 1 pound auyama (kabocha squash), (west Indian pumpkin, or kabocha squash) cut into cubes
    • 1 teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste), divided
    • ½ cup rice
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or more to taste)
    • 3 tablespoons minced cilantro, (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Browning meat
      Brown meat: Heat a deep-bottomed pot heat over medium heat.
      Add longaniza and pork chops. Cook and stir until they brown.
    • Adding vegetables
      Add vegetables: Stir in cubanela, onion, oregano, and garlic, cook, and stir until onion becomes translucent.
      Stir in guandules, beans, carrot, batata, and auyama, and cook and stir for a minute.
      Season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Pour in 1 qt [1 lt] of water and simmer.
    • Pouring in rice
      Cook rice: When the liquid breaks the boil, add the rice, stir.
      Simmer covered over medium heat until the rice is tender and the grains have doubled in size. Stir frequently to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
      Once the rice is cooked, season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cilantro and remove from the heat.
    • Stew ready for serving
      Serve: Serve with avocado slices.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 849kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 47gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 1441mgPotassium: 1475mgFiber: 8gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 21380IUVitamin C: 56.2mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 4.6mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.

    READERS SEARCHED FOR chambre de guandules, chambre dominicano, chapea dominicana
    More recipes with: batata, beans, grains, guandules, legumes, longaniza, meat, pork, rice

    Published Dec 21, 2007, revised Nov 30, 2022

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    Edited: Nov 30, 2022 | Publish: Dec 21, 2007

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