Posted on Friday, November 13, 2015 in
Side Recipes
Traditional and tasty Portuguese Tomato Rice
Traditional and tasty Portuguese tomato rice (arroz de tomate), a flavorful garlic, onions, and spices, side or main course.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 40 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
Preparation
- In a 4-quart pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and garlic and stir-fry until golden.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly toasted and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the water, bay leaf, tomatoes and salt and bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce the heat so that the rice just simmers.
- Cook undisturbed until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let stand covered without stirring for 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork, discard the bay leaf, and serve.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Emeril Lagasse, foodnetwork.com
Baked Sweet Potatoes (Batata Doce Assada)
Baked sweet potatoes (batata doce assada), are not only delicious, they are also very beneficial to our health and make a great side.
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Delicious and Quick Portuguese Kale Rice
This delicious and quick Portuguese kale rice recipe (receita de arroz de couve saboroso), is great with fried fish (stingray, flounder or black sword fish for example).
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Absolutely Delicious Portuguese Cod Rice
Absolutely delicious Portuguese cod rice recipe (receita de arroz de bacalhau delicioso), you will love this dish.
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Shirley
Love rice, I follow my mother's recipe, the same as above with these additions: chopped red bell pepper, 1 bay leaf, 1 clove. This makes 3 meals for me. I've also used leftovers to stuff bell peppers.
2 Years ago, Sunday, September 11, 2022
Eileen
Hi PR my sister in law used make a rice with kale and kidney beans that I loved but I’ve never quite figured how to make??? Do you think anyone would have a recipe like that?? Thanks and thanks for everything you do!🙏🙏
3 Years ago, Friday, February 18, 2022
reply
Hi Eileen, I do have a similar one, just add kale to taste: https://portugueserecipes.ca/recipe/1019/26/Portuguese-Bean-Rice-Recipe
3 Years ago, Friday, February 18, 2022
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