Arroz Central Cafe Rice Kathy Veit Recipes

ARROZ CENTRAL CAFE (CENTRAL CAFE RICE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a medium saute pan, add olive oil.
• When oil is warm, add the rice, onion, pepper, and garlic.
• Saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until rice browns slightly.
• Pour in chicken stock, stir and pour into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cover and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

WAGONERS' RICE: ARROZ CARRETEIRO

Steps:

• With a mortar and pestle, grind together the garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in large heavy-based saucepan over high heat until very hot. Add the onions and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic paste from the mortar and stir.
• Stir in the beef and continue to cook over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until all the meat is browned. Next add the peppers and tomatoes and stir well.
• Slowly pour in the rice. Stir well and add enough water to cover the ingredients by 1-inch.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until almost all the water has been absorbed. You may need to add a little more water if the rice is too al dente and the dish quite dry.
• Just before serving, sprinkle over the parsley and spring onions.