4.3 from 9 votes
White Beans with Aji Verde Sauce
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 1157 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry northern beans (or navy beans)
- 10 Jalapeno peppers (seeded)
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 green pepper (chopped)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes (I like Knorr)
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Add beans and 8 cups of water to the pressure cooker.
- To make the sauce, place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Add the pork bone, green pepper and bay leaf and cook high pressure 50 minutes, natural release.
- Meanwhile in a large skillet, add olive oil, chopped onion, garlic, cilantro, chicken bullion, cumin, and adobo seasoning season and cook over medium-low heat until onions are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- When pressure dissolves open the lid and remove ham hock and discard the bay leaf. Transfer 4 cups of the beans and liquid to a blender and puree until smooth, then add back to the pressure cooker.
- Press saute and add the onion mixture to beans and mix well.
- Continue cooking beans, uncovered about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until beans are thickened to your liking. Taste for salt and adjust if needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
115.7kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
21.6g
(7%)
Protein
7.1g
(14%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Fiber
6.7g
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 115.7kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.6g | 7% |
| Protein | 7.1g | 14% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.