World Flavors Cookbook

Bandeja Paisa

Name: Bandeja Paisa
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 2 cups red beans, soaked overnight; 1 lb pork belly (for chicharrón); 1 lb ground beef; 2 cups white rice; 4 chorizos; 4 eggs; 2 ripe plantains; 4 arepas; 2 avocados; Hogao sauce (tomato and onion)

A monumental platter representing the abundance of the Antioquia region, featuring beans, rice, meats, and avocado.

Cuisine: Colombia

Ingredients

2 cups red beans, soaked overnight
1 lb pork belly (for chicharrón)
1 lb ground beef
2 cups white rice
4 chorizos
4 eggs
2 ripe plantains
4 arepas
2 avocados
Hogao sauce (tomato and onion)

Instructions

1. Cook beans in a pressure cooker with pork hock until tender. 2. Prepare white rice. 3. Fry pork belly until crispy (chicharrón). 4. Sauté ground beef with hogao. 5. Fry chorizos, plantains (sliced), and eggs. 6. Assemble the platter with a portion of each component, topped with hogao and served with avocado and arepa.