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Chambre Recipe (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew)

Chambre Recipe (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew): combines rice, legumes, meat, vegetables and tubers in a dish that is a complete meal in itself.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Dominican, Latino
Keyword arroz, beans, fish with rice, guandules, habichuelas, one-pot meal, sopa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 849kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 lb . of longaniza (Dominican spicy pork sausage) cut into slices
  • 1 lb of smoked pork chops , diced
  • 1 cubanelle (cubanela) pepper, diced
  • A pinch of oregano
  • 1 small onion , diced
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic , mashed
  • 1 cup of red kidney beans , boiled soft and drained
  • 1 cup of pigeon peas , boiled soft and drained
  • 1 carrot , diced
  • 1 lb . of sweet potato (batata) cut into cubes
  • 1 lb . de auyama (West Indies pumpkin) cut into cubes
  • 1 qt [1 lt] of water
  • 1/2 cup of rice
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt (or more, to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper (or more to taste)

Instructions

  • In a deep-bottomed pot heat the oil over medium heat.
  • Cook and stir the sausage and pork until they brown. Stir in cubanela, oregano, onion and garlic, cook and stir until onion becomes translucent. Stir in beans, pigeon peas, carrots, sweet potato and pumpkin and cook and stir for a minute. Pour in water. When it breaks the boil add the rice and cilantro, stir. Cover the pot.
  • Cook 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. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with avocado slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 849kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 1441mg | Potassium: 1475mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 21380IU | Vitamin C: 56.2mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 4.6mg