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Habichuelas Guisadas

Do you believe in Saźon magic? Well, you will 40 minutes from now. Getting the dishes to clean themselves after? Sorry, there’s no magic trick for that.

  • Prep Time

    20 Mins

  • Cook Time

    20 Mins

  • Serves

    about 4

Red beans and rice with vegetables in a yellow bowl

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Ingredients

Serves: about 4
  • 4 oz salt pork (or bacon)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ large white onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup Recaído (Sofrito)* (Directions for homemade below)
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 packet Sazón (Coriander and Annatto seasoning mix)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or water
  • ½ lb potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 to 4 Tbsp Manzanilla olives stuffed with red peppers
  • 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce or purée
  • 4 cans (16 oz) Bush's® Red Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 baguettes
  • Recaído (Sofrito)
  • 1 large ripe tomato, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • ½ large white onion, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded
  • Half bunch cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • In a food processor or blender, blend all ingredients until desired consistency. Set aside in a mixing bowl. Salt and pepper, to taste

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    HEAT

    In Caldero or Dutch oven over medium heat, place pork (bacon) in oil.

    • Salt pork (or bacon)

    • Olive oil

  2. 2
    COMBINE

    Add onions and peppers. Cook until tender and pork is light caramel color. Add Recaído (Sofrito). And stir in oregano, cumin, salt and Sazón mix. Add broth, potatoes, olives and tomato sauce or purée.

    • Onion

    • Bell pepper

    • Recaído (Sofrito)

    • Oregano

    • Cumin

    • Sazón

    • Vegetable broth or water

    • Potatoes

    • Olives

    • Tomato sauce or purée

  3. 3
    BOIL

    Increase heat and bring to boil.

    • 4
      REDUCE HEAT

      Reduce heat to medium and add Bush's® Red Beans.

      • 4 cans of beans

    • 5
      COVER

      Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 min.

      • 6
        SEASON

        Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with toasted baguette.

        • 4 baguettes

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