Best 2 Calentado A Colombian Breakfast Recipes

Calentado, a traditional Colombian breakfast, is a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will jumpstart your day. This hearty dish, whose name translates to "reheated," is a creative way to use leftover rice, beans, meat, and vegetables, making it both economical and delicious. Calentado is typically served with a fried egg, arepa, or bread, providing a complete and satisfying meal. Join us as we explore the best recipes for this classic Colombian breakfast, offering tips and variations to suit your taste preferences and dietary needs. Let's delve into the vibrant world of Calentado and discover the secrets behind this culinary treasure.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

CALENTADO (A COLOMBIAN BREAKFAST)

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This is a hearty breakfast that traditionally was made up of leftovers from the night before. It is made up of three main parts - hogao, a kind of sofrito or salsa; calentado, a mixture of rice and beans; and Desayuno Trancado, thinly slice pork loin, sausage, and scrambled eggs. Makes a great breakfast spread for a special occasion or Sunday brunch. Serve with extra hogao, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, diced onions, arepas, queso fresco, and hot chocolate.

Provided by threeovens

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
1 medium onion, diced
2 green onions, minced (green portions reserved for garnish)
2 large tomatoes, diced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cups red kidney beans, cooked
4 cups rice, cooked
1 cup sofrito sauce (use hogao from above recipe)
salt
cilantro, chopped
1 lb pork loin, sliced thin
4 chorizo sausages (or any sausage, like Italian or breakfast)
4 morcilla sausage (blood sausage or use any other sausage you like)
8 eggs, scrambled
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Prepare the hogao by heating 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook onions until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the tomatoes break down and are kind of mushy, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil over low heat, then add rice and beans, stirring often to prevent sticking.
Once hogao is prepared, stir one cup into the rice and beans, season with salt to taste.
Once heated through, stir in cilantro.
Prick chorizo (or other sausage) with a fork in several places.
Place chorizo in a skillet, half covered with water; cook, turning several times, until water boils out.
Add morcilla (or other sausage) and brown all the sausages in the fat left in the pan from the chorizo.
While the sausages are cooking, scramble the eggs, and cook the pork loin, separately, in butter.
Serve with extra hogao (this recipe makes extra), chopped cilantro, lime wedges (delicious on the pork loin); also arepas and queso fresco; and hot chocolate, to drink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 851, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 275.7, Sodium 480.6, Carbohydrate 101.9, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 39.5

CALENTADO PAISA BREAKFAST

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Calentado is a traditional Colombian breakfast. It's the typical breakfast of our ancestors who lived in the paisa region. They would make it with leftover beans and rice. The most common ingredients are rice, beans, plantain and meat. It's served with a fried egg and arepas. Try it out!

Categories Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup tomato, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
2 cups Colombian beans, cooked
1 cup white rice, cooked
Colombian arepa, to taste
Fried or scrambled eggs, to taste

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium heat and add tomato and onion. Cook for 5 minutes, add beans and rice. Stir until all the ingredients are well mixed and cook for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately with arepas and eggs.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

Tips:

Use day-old rice for the best texture and flavor.
If you don't have day-old rice, cook fresh rice and spread it out on a baking sheet to cool and dry out slightly.
Use a variety of beans for a more flavorful calentado.
Add your favorite vegetables to the calentado, such as onions, peppers, tomatoes, or corn.
Season the calentado to taste with salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic powder.
Serve the calentado with a fried egg, avocado slices, and a dollop of sour cream or crema.

Conclusion:

Calentado is a delicious and easy-to-make Colombian breakfast dish that is perfect for using up leftover rice and beans. It is a hearty and flavorful meal that can be customized to your liking. Whether you like it simple or loaded with toppings, calentado is sure to satisfy. So next time you have some leftover rice and beans, don't let them go to waste! Make a batch of calentado and enjoy a taste of Colombia for breakfast.