Casado

The Casado, a classic Costa Rican dish, combines rice, beans, meats, and vegetables to create a flavorful and varied plate. The preparation involves sautéing onion, chili, garlic, and beans, then browning the meat and adding onions. It is served with plantain, cabbage, and bacon, sprinkled with cilantro and English sauce.

The recipe for Casado is characterized by combining black beans, rice, meat, vegetables, and fried plantain in a single complete dish.

All these ingredients are cooked separately and served together on a plate, creating an explosion of flavors and textures.

It is a typical Costa Rican dish that reflects the culinary richness of the region.

Casado

Main Course
1 hour
6 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup of Black beans

½ kilogram of Meat (loin)

2 cups of Cooked rice

2 Chopped onions

2 Chopped garlic cloves

1 Chopped celery stalk

1 Chopped cilantro stalk

150 grams of Bacon

2 Sweet chili

English sauce

Vegetable oil

Chopped cabbage

Preparation

Step 1 : The recipe begins by sautéing the chopped onion, sweet chili, and garlic in a pan with oil until they are golden.

Step 2 : Then, add the cooked black beans and cook everything together for about 15 minutes.

Step 3 : In another pan, sauté the seasoned meat over medium heat for 20 minutes and then add the julienned onions for 15 minutes.

Step 4 : In another pan, separately sauté the plantain, cabbage, and bacon, then set aside.

Step 5 : To serve, place the sautéed beans with vegetables on a plate, add the cooked rice to one side, the portion of meat with onions on top, and sprinkle the entire dish with cilantro, celery, English sauce, cabbage, and bacon.

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