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Secret Recipe Revealed: Mouthwatering Jag (Portuguese Rice

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • ½cupbutter

  • 1poundlinguica sausage, cut into cubes

  • 1largeonion, chopped

  • 1green bell pepper, chopped

  • 1red bell pepper, chopped

  • 1teaspoonground black pepper

  • 1teaspoondried basil

  • ½teaspoondried oregano

  • 1(15.5 ounce) canprepared shelled beans

  • 2 ½cupswater

  • 2cupsuncooked white rice

Cooking Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; add linguica, onion, bell peppers, black pepper, basil, and oregano. Sauté until vegetables are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. Stir beans into linguica-vegetable mixture; cook until beans are softened, about 5 minutes.

  3. Pour in water; stir in rice. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories562
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
34g 		43%
Saturated Fat
16g 		78%
Cholesterol
80mg 		27%
Sodium
973mg 		42%
Total Carbohydrate
45g 		16%
Dietary Fiber
4g 		13%
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
19g 		37%
Vitamin C
34mg 		38%
Calcium
52mg 		4%
Iron
4mg 		21%
Potassium
439mg 		9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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