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Peruvian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Tacu tacu de frijoles

35 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian

A beloved Peruvian rice-and-bean skillet dish, commonly served with eggs.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 cups cooked beans
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 4 eggs or 1 avocado fried eggs or avocado, for serving

Let’s make it

  1. Mash the beans roughly with salt, pepper, and cumin.
  2. Cook onion and garlic in oil, then mix in the rice and beans. Press into a pan and cook until the bottom is crisp.
  3. Flip in sections or serve as a thick rice-and-bean cake.
  4. Top with fried eggs or avocado.
  5. Serve hot.

Shape into smaller patties for easier handling.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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