colombariquen rice and beans

Franklin, TN
Updated on Nov 8, 2011

Although I grew up in a Puerto Rican household, I started cooking Spanish food by watching my neighbors mom who was from Colombia. Later on I incorporated the Puerto Rican flavors that I grew up with and Colomborican was born. For the best taste, buy your ingredients fresh...no matter how far you have to go to get them. Enjoy! She is like merchant ships. She brings her food from far away. Prov31;v14

prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup spanish onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons sofrito - found in spanish food aisle at supermarket
  • 1/4 cup salami, chopped in large pieces
  • 1/2 cup fresh green pepper, diced
  • 5 - whole spanish olives, pitted
  • 1 medium red tomato, diced
  • 2 cans goya red kidney beans (rinse lightly)
  • 1 can 8 oz del monte tomato sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 small envelope of sazon - found in spanish food aisle
  • 2 tablespoons adobo - found in spanish food aisle
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

How To Make colombariquen rice and beans

  • Step 1
    Heat olive oil in sauce pan or dutch oven. Add garlic, onion, sofrito, salami, green pepper and Spanish olives, saute for 4 minutes on med-high heat. Be careful not to burn! Add diced red tomato and red kidney beans, then add tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, cumin, sazon, adobo, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then simmer for 45 minutes, adding water as needed to keep the consistency of gravy. Add oregano and cilantro in the last 10 minutes. Serve on top of white rice.
  • Step 2
    Optional: serve fried plantains and tomato, onion and avocado salad on the side, sprinkling these with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Also great with 1/2 lb of minute steak (bistec).

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