portuguese beans
This is more traditional on the west coast from those that settled in Central California and came from the Azores. These folks weren't farmers or fisherman but were dairy farmers.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
2 Hr 30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
Ingredients
- 2 cups pinto beans
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 pound salted pork or cubed ham
- 1 - onion, chopped
- 1 - garlic clove, crushed
- 15 oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 - bay leaf
- - salt and pepper
How To Make portuguese beans
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Step 1Wash beans and soak overnight. (I have skipped this step and just washed the beans and added 4 cups of water or enough to cover the beans and put it on the stove)
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Step 2Fry pork and onion and garlic and add to beans. Bring to a boil and add rest of the ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2-4 hours over low heat.
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Step 3Note: you can substitute the ham for linguica. Silvas is the best!
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