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Puerto Rican Style Beans
This is my quick version of Puerto Rican style beans, which I make with either pink or red canned beans and diced potatoes, perfect when you need a quick side.
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 134 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 1/2 small onion
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cubanelle (or banana pepper)
- 15.5 oz can pink or red kidney beans (I like Goya)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 medium potato (peeled and diced 1/4-inch (4 1/2 oz))
- 1 1/2 tbsp sazón (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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% 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.