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Puerto Rican Style Beans
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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
minutes
mins
20
minutes
mins
Total Time:
25
minutes
mins
Yield:
4
servings
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Ingredients
For the Sofrito:
1/2
small onion
1/2
cubanelle
(or banana pepper)
3
cloves
garlic
1/4
cup
chopped cilantro
For The Beans
1
tsp
olive oil
15.5
oz
can pink or red kidney beans
(I like Goya)
1/2
cup
canned tomato sauce
1
medium potato
(peeled and diced 1/4-inch (4 1/2 oz))
1 1/2
tbsp
Sazon
(
homemade
o
r 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
Serving:
3
/4 cup beans and sauce
,
Calories:
134
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
26
g
,
Protein:
7.5
g
,
Fat:
2
g
,
Sodium:
641.5
mg
,
Fiber:
7.5
g
,
Sugar:
4
g
- WW Points:
1