frijoles colorados/red beans cuban style

Name: Frijoles Colorados/Red Beans Cuban Style
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 24 ounce(s) red beans dried ( 2...12 oz packages); 8 cup(s) water; 1/2 - onion, chopped; 1/2 - green pepper, chopped; 3 - garlic cloves, smashed; 1 - chorizo, spanish...sliced; 1 cup(s) pumpkin(calabaza)...fresh and cut up into large chunks; 1 - green plaintain, cut up into 4-6 pieces; 2 - chunks of ham hocks or smoked turkey chunks; 1/2 cup(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) cilantro; 2 - bay leaves; - salt/pepper to taste; 1/2 can(s) tomato sauce

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Monika Rosales

Pembroke Pines, FL

Updated on Oct 22, 2013

Just like my mommy taught me....so delightful

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

24 ounces red beans dried ( 2...12 oz packages)
8 cups water
1/2 - onion, chopped
1/2 - green pepper, chopped
3 - garlic cloves, smashed
1 - chorizo, spanish...sliced
1 cup pumpkin(calabaza)...fresh and cut up into large chunks
1 - green plaintain, cut up into 4-6 pieces
2 - chunks of ham hocks or smoked turkey chunks
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cilantro
2 - bay leaves
- salt/pepper to taste
1/2 can tomato sauce

How To Make frijoles colorados/red beans cuban style

Step 1

Bring the water, beans and ham hocks OR smoked turkey to boil for at least 1 hour or until tender.

Step 2

In a skillet...saute in the olive oil ,onions, peppers, garlic,chorizo and tomato sauce. about 5 mins, then add to beans.
Step 3

add also the pumpkin ( calabaza) as well as the green plantain and cilantro...simmer another hour or till thickened and tender...stirring occasionally add salt and pepper to taste.
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