Puerto Rican Style Beans
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Additional Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
134 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican Style Beans
Description
This traditional Puerto Rican Style Beans recipe starts by finely chopping onion, garlic, cubanelle pepper, and cilantro, then sautéing them until soft to build a flavorful base. Canned kidney beans with their liquid are added along with tomato sauce, diced potatoes, Sazon seasoning, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper. The mixture is brought to a boil then simmered gently until the potatoes soften, infusing the beans with robust seasoning and a subtle vegetal sweetness from the cubanelle pepper.
The result is a bowl of thick, hearty beans with a blend of savory spices and soft tender potatoes. Cilantro adds freshness and bright herbal contrast when served. This dish can be spooned over plain white rice as a classic meal component.
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion small
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cubanelle pepper or banana pepper
- 15.5 oz Kidney Beans I like Goya, canned, pink or red
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce canned
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 potato peeled and diced 1/4-inch (4 1/2 oz, medium
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sazon seasoning homemade or store bought with Achiote (Badia or Goya
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 tsp oregano
- kosher salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 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 3/4 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 Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3/4 cup beans and sauce | |
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 7.5g | 15% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 641.5mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 30% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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