Calentado - traditional Colombian breakfast
Calentado literally means “heated” and is a traditional Colombian breakfast born in the Andean region of the country. Yesterday's leftover beans and rice are reheated and served with egg, arepa, chorizo, chicharrón.
Recipe from mycolombianrecipes ↗15 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
4
Serves
1113 kcal
Calories
61g
Protein
171g
Carbs
20g
Fat
Ingredients
Other
arepas4 pieces
cooked Colombian chorizos4 pieces
fried eggs sunny side up or eggs with tomato and onions4 pieces
hogao3 cups
cooked white rice4 cups
cooked pinto beans4 cups
Method
01
Place the hogao, beans and ricein a large saucepan, mix well ensuring that the rice and beansare coated by the hogao. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until the mixture is warm, stirring occasionally.
02
To serve, divide the bean and rice mixture equally on serving plates. Place the chorizo and arepaaround the beans.
03
Place the egg on top of the beans and rice mixture.