Congrí Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing

Name: Congrí Thanksgiving Turkey Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 chorizo, skin removed and crumbled; 1 cup ham for cooking, diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 cups (15.5 oz) black beans; 1 1/2 cup white rice, long or medium grain; 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika; Salt, to taste

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Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 4

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This congrí (rice and beans) recipe is perfect to stuff your Thanksgiving turkey and give it a different flavor. It’s very easy to make and the result is delicious. I added pieces of Spanish chorizo and ham to give a unique flavor to this stuffing that everyone will love and enjoy. Try this delicious Cuban recipe, this time with a Puertorican touch.

by Jeannette Quiñones Cantore

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chorizo, skin removed and crumbled
1 cup ham for cooking, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups (15.5 oz) black beans
1 1/2 cup white rice, long or medium grain
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
Salt, to taste

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, add olive oil and sauté chorizo, add ham, onion, garlic and sauté while stirring.
2

Add beans and rice, and cook for 40 minutes on medium-low heat with lid on.
3

Once the rice is ready, let cool completely before using it to stuff the turkey just before roasting it, or serve it on the side.
4

Serve and enjoy!

Expert Tips

tip 1
Never use hot rice or any other hot stuffing. Cook it the night before and refrigerate over night so it can be ready to stuff the turkey the following day.

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This congrí (rice and beans) recipe is perfect to stuff your Thanksgiving turkey and give it a different flavor. It’s very easy to make and the result is delicious. I added pieces of Spanish chorizo and ham to give a unique flavor to this stuffing that everyone will love and enjoy. Try this delicious Cuban recipe, this time with a Puertorican touch.