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Cuban Red Beans

Name: Cuban Red Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 3 cups water, plus enough water to soak beans; 1 lb of red kidney beans; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cups salted ham; 2-3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon oregano; 4 ozs tomato sauce; Salt and pepper, to taste

Prep 10 min
Total 2 hr 10 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 6

This is a simple and frugal dinner typical in Cuban families. Especially if you have leftover ham, this recipe of Cuban red beans will satisfy almost everyone in your family.

Ingredients

3 cups water, plus enough water to soak beans
1 lb of red kidney beans
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups salted ham
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
4 ozs tomato sauce
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1

In a large saucepan, cover beans with enough to water to cover and let soak for 1-2 hours.
2

Add 3 cups of water and cook uncovered until beans are tender for about an hour.
3

Meanwhile, make a sofrito by sautéing the finely chopped onion, green pepper and garlic. Add the tomato sauce and cook until the sauce acquires a deep red color.
4

Add the sofrito to the beans, along with dry seasonings, and cook for 20 minutes longer, or until beans are well incorporated.
5

Serve as a soup or over white rice.

Canned beans work great too! Choose the no-salt added variety to control the flavorings.

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This is a simple and frugal dinner typical in Cuban families. Especially if you have leftover ham, this recipe of Cuban red beans will satisfy almost everyone in your family.

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