ARROZ A LA CUBANA (GINILING)

Arroz a la Cubana (Giniling) image

Versatile recipe that you can use for other recipes. Serve with fried eggs and fried plantains. Leftovers are great for stuffed peppers, eggplant filling, or omelettes.

Provided by Meredith

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
1 medium carrot, diced
½ medium onion, diced, or to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 medium bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons peas
2 cups hot cooked rice

Steps:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potato and carrot; saute for 3 minutes. Remove to a bowl.
Add onion and garlic to the hot skillet and saute until slightly brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add potato-carrot mixture back to the skillet with water, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
Add bell pepper, raisins, and peas; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve over hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 69.6 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 539.2 mg, Sugar 5.9 g