Comments on: Dominican Rice and Beans – $5 Dinner Challenge

By: mosaicgrrrl

mosaicgrrrl — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:41:56 +0000

LOVED this recipe! And my honey student taught in the DR and was so excited when I made this dish! Big smiles all around…and I’ve already been asked to make them again!

By: taisha

taisha — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:29:02 +0000

instead of using a trash bag to cover the rice, try aluminum foil.. both my parents are from puerto rico..thats how they and their ancestors have been doing it. My husband is from haiti and that is how they do it there..idk y, but i do it 2.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:24:00 +0000

Wow, we made something the other night and I thought of this blog. I wonder if I can find the recipe and join in?

By: Tres Chic Boutique

Tres Chic Boutique — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000

I made this for dinner last night… you might wonder how, since it takes overnight, but I am just way too lazy to cook my own beans (plus I don’t have any) but I do have canned, so I improvised. I am sure yours were better, but these were really good. I also did not have a green pepper. I did not know what to expect, and for some reason thought maybe it would be spicy (cause of the Adobo seasoning) but it was not, it was a yummy dinner. So thanks for sharing! We all decided its a keeper!
Heather

By: The Lewis Family

The Lewis Family — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:46:00 +0000

I added my recipe to Mr. Linky. It’s not very healthy but it’s yummy!

By: Marci

Marci — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:28:00 +0000

My husband lived in the DR for 2 years and this is the recipe we use. We love it because it’s cheap, easy and good!

http://whatsonmymenu.blogspot.com/
2008/04/habichuelas-rojas-
guisadasdominican.html

By: vaneblu

vaneblu — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Hey I am dominican so this recipe put a smile on my face here in DR we use a bag for isolation because if you put the lid of he pan the water will condense in the top and waist your rice, if you dont feel confortable with a bag some people place a porcelain dish

By: Nil Zed

Nil Zed — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Trash bag? why not just use the lid of the pan??

I’m not sure that putting even a brand new trash bag over food is a good idea. I know that a the bakery/restaurant I worked at, health dept wouldn’t allow us to store bread in them b/c of offgassing and/or contact transfer of chemicals. We had to buy bags made of a different plastic–they were like humongous versions of the small bags you get in the produce dept.

By: Mo Diva

Mo Diva — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0000

I make this dish with Black beans instead of kidney beans and something called “sofrito” which can be found in the freezer section. Its inexpensive, can be homemade, and a little goes a long way so it will last forever!

By: Barely Domestic Mama

Barely Domestic Mama — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:00 +0000

I have a similar caldero to cook my rice in. I make Puerto Rican rice and beans, but I’ll definitely have to give this Dominican style rice and beans a try.

If anyone is looking for a caldero, I bought mine through http://www.elboricua.com/CCNOW_Calderos.html