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Habichuela Guisada - Puerto Rican Stewed Beans

Puerto Rican style Stewed Beans are a a delicious comfort food recipe. A great family meal with a bowl of rice. Although it includes a bit of ham, it can easily be omitted for a Vegetarian meal.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Soaking Time8 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pink beans Roman (cranberry) or Red beans can also be used
  • 2 tablespoons annatto oil See Notes
  • 1/4 cup sofrito
  • 4 oz. ham or other smoked pork product (optional)
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 4 stalks oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 tablespoons capers or olives
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 oz. pumpkin optional
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped culantro/recaito or cilantro

Instructions

  • Soak beans overnight.
  • Heat the oil in a deep skillet or saucepan. Add sofrito and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add Canadian bacon (or ham) and saute for 5 minutes. Add beans and stir fry for 1 minute until the beans are well coated with the sofrito.
  • Add tomato puree, oregano, bay leaves, cumin, coriander and 7 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, until beans are tender.
  • Add capers, salt and pepper.
  • Add pumpkin (if using) and simmer for 15 minutes, until pumpkin is fork tender.
  • Add culantro/recaito and stir to mix.
  • Drizzle with more annatto oil and serve with rice.

Notes

To make annatto oil - boil 3 tablespoons annatto seed in 1 cup oil for 3-4 minutes. Cool and strain.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1949IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
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