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Rice & pasta

Tico casado components

Complete Costa Rican dish with rice, beans, picadillo and ripe plantain on a single plate.

Gluten-free

55 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
Costa RicaCuisine

Ingredients

  • 300 g white rice
  • 650 ml water for the rice
  • 250 g cooked black beans with broth
  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 200 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 ripe plantains
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons Lizano-style sauce
  • Salt, pepper and cilantro

Step-by-step

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  1. Place the onion, garlic and bell pepper in the mixing bowl and chop 4 sec/speed 4; set aside half.
  2. With the other half in the mixing bowl add 1 tablespoon of oil and saute 5 min/120C/spoon speed.
  3. Add the ground beef, the potato and carrot in small cubes and the Lizano sauce; cook 18 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed with salt and pepper. Set this picadillo aside.
  4. Wash the mixing bowl, add the rice, the water, the other half of the sofrito and 1 tablespoon of oil and cook 18 min/Varoma/spoon speed until it absorbs the water.
  5. Heat the beans separately and fry the ripe plantain slices until golden.
  6. Assemble each plate with a portion of rice, beans, picadillo and ripe plantain.
  7. Finish with chopped cilantro and serve right away.

Tips

  • The casado is served with all the components separated on the same plate.
  • You can swap the meat for chicken, fish or a fried egg.
  • The Lizano-style sauce is essential for the Tico flavor.

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