Arroz Mamposteao
Arroz Mamposteao is a flavorful Puerto Rican rice dish made with leftover white rice, stewed beans, sofrito, bacon and spices that creates the most flavorful rice. Perfect side dish for pork chops, steak, or chicken.
Servings: 4
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
Arroz Mamposteao
- 3 cups leftover cooked white rice
- 1½ cups of Puerto Rican stewed red beans use leftover beans or make a fresh batch (can also use a can of seasoned beans)
- 1 green or red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves finely minced
- 4-5 slices of bacon cooked and cut into small pieces
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
- handful fresh cilantro rinsed and chopped (more for topping)
- 3 scallions rinsed and chopped (more for topping)
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat until golden brown and crispy. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel lined plate. Chop the bacon slices into small pieces.
- Drain most of the bacon grease from the pan but leave 2-3 tablespoons in the pan to flavor rice. Set aside.
- Add the peppers and onions to the pan and cook until onions are translucent.
- Add the bacon, garlic and scallions and cook approximately 1 minute while stirring.
- Add the soy sauce and the beans to the pan and stir well.
- Add the rice and begin stirring all ingredients together until all the rice grains are evenly coated.
- Add the cilantro and mix in well.
- Allow rice to continue cooking over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you like your rice drier, cook an additional 10 minutes. Serve rice immediately.
Notes
Recipe Notes:
Rice: If you do not have any leftover arroz blanco (Puerto Rican white rice), you can make a fresh batch. Just make sure that once you cook the rice you refrigerate it for a few hours before using so that the rice firms up and works best for soaking the beans. Otherwise, your rice may become mushy.
Beans: If you do not have leftover habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican stewed beans), you can also substitute with canned seasoned beans like Goya's "red beans in sauce" labeled, "heat and serve."
Meat: You can also add other meats like cooked sausage, ham, pork, or chicken. This is a perfect time to use in leftovers you may have in the fridge.
Plantains: Some people like to also add platanos fritos (fried ripe plantains) to their rice mixture which adds a sweetness to the rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 | Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 71.4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1.7mg