¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de julio del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is July 13, 2024.)
El plato de la semana es: arroz mamposteao. (The dish of the week is: arroz mamposteao.)
Arroz mamposteao (“rice built from rubble”) is a staple Puerto Rican dish that incorporates cooked white rice and stewed beans.
Para preparar el arroz mamosteao necesitamos: (To prepare arroz mamosteao, we need:)
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| cebolla lila | (red onion) |
| pimiento rojo, verde y amarillo | (red, green, and yellow peppers) |
| sofrito | (mixture of onion, garlic, cilantro, culantro, sweet peppers, and bell peppers) |
| ajo | (garlic) |
| limón | (lemon) |
| arroz blanco | (white rice) |
| sazón | (seasoning composed of annatto seeds, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, and oregano) |
| habichuelas guisadas | (stewed beans) |
| amarillitos | (fried sweet plantains) |
| cilantro | (cilantro) |
In less than two minutes, learn to build your arroz mamposteao in this video receta (recipe). ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appetit!)
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz