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Casamiento - Salvadoran Beans and Rice

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Prep 20 minutes
Cook 1 hour
Total 1 hour 20 minutes
This classic and delicious dish is another of my favorites from El Salvador. Casamiento means, "marriage," in Spanish and refers to the "marriage" of the rice and the beans. This recipe is provided by two of my good friends in El Salvador Edwin and Karii Molina and we all hope you enjoy it, from their family to yours. This is one of our cheapest recipes costing just 0.86 per serving or $5.20 for the whole recipe.
Servings 6
Course Main Course
Cuisine Salvadoran
Servings6

Ingredients

Beans
  • 1 lb Red Beans
  • 1 Dried New Mexico Chili
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 quarts Water
Rice
  • 2 cup White Long Grain Rice
  • 1 Carrot
  • 2 cup Water
Other Ingredients
  • .5 Onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 2 tsp Chicken Stock Base such as Better Than Bouillon
  • 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
Optional Ingredients
  • .5 cup Crema
  • 4 Fried Plantains
  • 6 Thick Corn Tortillas
  • 4 Scrambled Eggs
  • 8 oz Queso Fresco

Method

  1. Cook The Beans*: Place the beans, chile, and water into a pressure cooker. Peel and chop the onion and garlic then add to the pot as well. Place the lid and bring to high pressure for 1 hour. Use the slow release method to release the pressure then remove the New Mexico chile. Finally, place the beans and cooking liquid into a separate bowl and clean the pressure cooker to cook your rice.
  2. Cook The Rice*: Add the rice and water to the pressure cooker. Peel and shred the carrot then add to the pressure cooker and stir. Place the lid onto the cooker and bring to high pressure for 3 minutes allow the pressure then turn off the head and allow the pressure to release slowly. Once the pressure has released, remove the lid and fluff the rice.
  3. Assemble the Casamiento: Chop the onion and tomato. In a large frying pan or wok, heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook and stir for 4-5 minutes until soft and starting to brown. While the onion is cooking, separate the beans from the cooking liquid, reserving the liquid for later. Using a potato masher or cup to smash the beans into a semi-smooth paste. Add the beans to the pan with the onions and stir to combine. Add the chopped tomato, chicken stock base, and garlic powder and stir to combine. Add the rice and stir. Add as much of the cooking liquid from the beans to thin out the rice and beans mixture to your desired consistency. Taste the casamiento and add salt and/or additional chicken stock base as needed.
  4. Serve: Serve as is or with any of the optional suggestions above. Traditionally, casamiento is served with at least corn tortillas but a full meal could include scrambled eggs, crema, and even fried plantains.
  5. Meal Prep Tip: Casamiento will last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days but it can also be frozen for up to 6 months.
*Note:
  1. This recipe uses a pressure cooker to cook both the rice and the beans. It can easily be adapted to traditional methods of cooking but you will need to cook the beans 2-3 hours and add additional water. The rice should be cooked using package directions.