Puerto Rican Style Red Beans

Puerto Rican Red Beans also known as habichuelas guisadas translates to stewed beans. It is red beans cooked in the most flavorful broth. It's filled with potatoes, garlic, onions, and peppers simmered in a tomato broth seasoned to perfection.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Spanish

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Calories: 151kcal

Ingredients

1 15.5 oz can of red kidney beans drained
4 oz tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small onion diced
1 tbsp green pepper diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 pack goya sazon
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp goya adobo
1 tbsp sofrito
1 bay leaf
1 medium potato peeled and diced

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook onions, jalapenos, garlic , and sofrito for 3 minutes.
Add beans, potatoes, tomato sauce, and all seasonings to the pot and stir.
Add water and give one last stir. Bring to a boil then cover and lower heat to simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and serve hot with white rice.

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Notes

Jalapeño (which was an optional ingredient) was previously in the dish instead of green bell pepper for a small source of heat. Upon comments about the use of jalapeño it has been replaced with green bell pepper.

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