Portuguese Chourico, Beans, and Rice

I grew up on chourico, and this dish is a Portuguese comfort food that my mom always made. I took it upon myself to replicate it with a bit more kick, but even with the changes, it reminds me of being a kid. It's such a warm and satisfying dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 722 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 dried chourico sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• ¼ Spanish onion, finely chopped
• ½ (14.5 ounce) can fava beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring the water to a boil in a pot; stir the rice into the boiling water, reduce heat to low, place cover on the pot, and allow the rice to cook until all the moisture is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

As the rice cooks, heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chourico in the hot oil for 2 minutes. Add the onions and garlic to the sausage and continue cooking until the vegetables are soft and the chourico has browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Stir the tomato sauce into the chourico mixture. Reduce heat to low. Season with the red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; simmer until thoroughly heated, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir the fava beans into the mixture and continue cooking just long enough for the beans to heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over rice.