[Recipe + Video] Chambre (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew)

Name: [Recipe + Video] Chambre (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pound longaniza; 1 pound smoked pork chop; 1 cubanelle; ½ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground); 1 small red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup boiled red kidney beans; 1 cup pigeon peas; 1 carrot; 1 pound batata (sweet potato); 1 pound auyama (kabocha squash); 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup rice; ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); 3 tablespoons minced cilantro

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
849 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

[Recipe + Video] Chambre (Dominican Legumes and Meat Stew)

Oriana Walker

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Chambre, also known as chapea is a dominican stew that combines rice, beans, guandules, meat, vegetables and tubers in a dish that is a complete meal in itself.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 pound longaniza [0.9 kg] (Dominican pork sausage) cut into slices
1 pound smoked pork chop [0.45 kg] diced
1 cubanelle (cubanela) pepper, diced
½ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
1 small red onion diced
2 cloves garlic mashed
1 cup boiled red kidney beans boiled soft and drained
1 cup pigeon peas boiled soft and drained
1 carrot diced
1 pound batata (sweet potato) (boniato, Japanese yam) cut into cubes
1 pound auyama (kabocha squash) (west Indian pumpkin, or kabocha squash) cut into cubes
1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste), divided
½ cup rice
¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more to taste)
3 tablespoons minced cilantro (optional)

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Instructions

1. Brown meat

Heat a deep-bottomed pot heat over medium heat.Add longaniza and pork chops. Cook and stir until they brown.

2. Add vegetables

Stir in cubanela, onion, oregano, and garlic, cook, and stir until onion becomes translucent. Stir in guandules, beans, carrot, batata, and auyama, and cook and stir for a minute. Season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Pour in 1 qt [1 lt] of water and simmer.

3. Cook rice

When the liquid breaks the boil, add the rice, stir.Simmer covered over medium heat until the rice is tender and the grains have doubled in size. Stir frequently to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pot.Once the rice is cooked, season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cilantro and remove from the heat.

4. Serve

Serve with avocado slices.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 849kcal (42%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 47g (94%) Fat 51g (78%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 160mg (53%) Sodium 1441mg (60%) Potassium 1475mg (42%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 21380IU (428%) Vitamin C 56.2mg (62%) Calcium 104mg (10%) Iron 4.6mg (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 849 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	849kcal	42%
Carbohydrates	51g	17%
Protein	47g	94%
Fat	51g	78%
Saturated Fat	16g	80%
Cholesterol	160mg	53%
Sodium	1441mg	60%
Potassium	1475mg	31%
Fiber	8g	32%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	21380IU	428%
Vitamin C	56.2mg	62%
Calcium	104mg	10%
Iron	4.6mg	26%