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Puerto Rican Style Beans

Puerto Rican Style Beans

This quick recipe for Puerto Rican Style Beans features pink or red beans and potatoes, perfect as a side dish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Servings 4 servings
Calories 134 kcal

Equipment

  • mini food processor
  • medium saucepan

Ingredients
  

For the Sofrito

  • ½ small onion
  • ½ medium cubanelle pepper or banana pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

For The Beans

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 15.5 oz canned pink or red kidney beans I like Goya
  • ½ cup canned tomato sauce
  • 1 medium potato peeled and diced (about 4.5 oz)
  • 1.5 tablespoon Sazon homemade or store bought with Achiote (Badia or Goya)
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • ⅛ teaspoon oregano
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a mini food processor, chop onions, garlic, pepper and cilantro.
  • Add oil to a medium saucepan and sauté the chopped ingredients, cook on medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the beans (not drained) to the saucepan along with ¾ cup of water.
  • Add tomato sauce, potato, sazon, bay leaf, oregano, salt if needed and pinch of black pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
  • Discard bay leaf and serve over rice if you wish.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cupCalories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7.5gFat: 2gSodium: 641.5mgFiber: 7.5gSugar: 4g
Keyword beans, Puerto Rican Style Beans, Quick Recipe, Side Dish
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