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Want to prepare a delicious and nutritious meal? You must cook this recipe of rice and peas with poached eggs, it’s easy to prepare and the whole family will enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 400 grams / (14 ounces) peas
• 250 grams / (8 3/4 ounces) rice
• 75 grams / (2 2/3 ounces) Portuguese chorizo
• 4 eggs
• 2 medium onions
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 50 ml / (3 1/3 tablespoons) olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt (to taste)

Directions

Step 1

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1. In a saucepan, put the olive oil, chopped onions, bay leaf, chopped garlic, the chorizo cut into round slices and the peas. Stir with a spoon and cook over low heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

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1. Add the rice seasoned with some salt, stir and fry about a minute. Pour the water (twice the rice volume) and boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to low heat and cook about 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3

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1. When the rice is almost cooked, add the eggs and let them poach.

Step 4

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1. Turn off the heat, let stand about 5 minutes and serve.

Nutrition facts per serving (4 servings):

Calories: 584
 
Total Fat: 24.5 g(37%)
 
Saturated Fat: 6 g(30%)
 
Cholesterol: 180 mg(60%)
 
Sodium: 343 mg(14%)
 
Total Carbohydrate: 71 g(24%)
 
Protein: 20.5 g