Red Beans- Cuban
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- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
Red beans (16 oz)10 cups waterChorizo (4 pack)Ham (1lb)Red Potatoe (4-6)½ a Green Pepper½ an Onion1 Garlic1 or 3 Bay Leaf (whole)Cook ware needed:Presure cooker
It is recommended that the beans soak over night or for a few hours before cooking. If not, the first step should help soften them.
Place beans in pressure cooker cover with the 10 cups of water.
Take the four chorizo links, cut into slices and place in cooker with beans.
Cover and start cooking on high heat, once the pressure builds, adjust the temp to med low and leave for 20 minutes.
Take center cut ham and cut into large cubes.
Take the ½ green pepper, ½ onion, and garlic clove and chop or mince in food processor.
In a med sized frying pan add 1 tbsp of olive oil and heat over med-high heat. Once hot, place the minced pepper, onion, and garlic (makes a “sofrito”) and add ham. Cook till golden about 10 minutes.
Peel potatoes and cut into large cubes.
Remove pressure cooker from stove, put in sink and run cold water over it until pressure is released.
Open cooker, add all the ingredients, stir together, and cover again. Start cooking on high heat once the pressure builds, adjust the temp to med low and leave for 15 minutes.
Serving size 1 cup
Serve over white rice
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JULS13G.
Place beans in pressure cooker cover with the 10 cups of water.
Take the four chorizo links, cut into slices and place in cooker with beans.
Cover and start cooking on high heat, once the pressure builds, adjust the temp to med low and leave for 20 minutes.
Take center cut ham and cut into large cubes.
Take the ½ green pepper, ½ onion, and garlic clove and chop or mince in food processor.
In a med sized frying pan add 1 tbsp of olive oil and heat over med-high heat. Once hot, place the minced pepper, onion, and garlic (makes a “sofrito”) and add ham. Cook till golden about 10 minutes.
Peel potatoes and cut into large cubes.
Remove pressure cooker from stove, put in sink and run cold water over it until pressure is released.
Open cooker, add all the ingredients, stir together, and cover again. Start cooking on high heat once the pressure builds, adjust the temp to med low and leave for 15 minutes.
Serving size 1 cup
Serve over white rice
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JULS13G.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 232.4
- Total Fat: 13.1 g
- Cholesterol: 37.0 mg
- Sodium: 258.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
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