Habichuelas GuisadasStewed Pink Beans

Name: Habichuelas Guisadas (Stewed Pink Beans)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 700 g Pink Bean (cooked and drained); 500 ml Water; 200 g Ham (diced); 20 ml Vegetable Oil; 250 ml Tomato Sauce; 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 3 g Dried Oregano; 2 g Cumin Powder; 10 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 120 g Green Bell Pepper (finely chopped); 15 g Garlic (crushed); 10 g Culantro (finely chopped)

Habichuelas guisadas are Puerto Rican stewed pink beans cooked with sofrito, tomato, pumpkin, potato, olives, and herbs. This version starts with cooked beans for a practical stovetop method.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

258kcal

Calories

19g

Protein

Fat

35g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Beans

700g
Pink Bean (cooked and drained)
500ml
Water

Stew

200g
Ham (diced)
20ml
Vegetable Oil
250ml
Tomato Sauce
2pcs
Bay Leaf
3g
Dried Oregano
2g
Cumin Powder
10g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Sofrito

150g
Onion (finely chopped)
120g
Green Bell Pepper (finely chopped)
15g
Garlic (crushed)
10g
Culantro (finely chopped)

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Method

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7 steps

01
Finely chop the onion, green bell pepper, garlic, and culantro together.
02
Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the ham and cook until lightly browned.
03
Add the sofrito and cook until softened and fragrant.
04
Stir in the tomato sauce, bay leaves, dried oregano, and cumin powder.
05
Add the pink bean and water. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered until the sauce has thickened.
06
Season with the salt and black pepper, then simmer briefly so the pink bean absorbs the sauce.
07
Remove the bay leaves and serve hot.

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