Puerto Rican Beans

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 196.0

Total Fat: 6.6 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 504.2 mg
Total Carbs: 25.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
Protein: 9.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Puerto Rican Beans calories by ingredient

Introduction

One of many variations on a staple dish from Puerto Rico. Taste great served over rice with sliced banana. Sounds crazy, but the flavors complement each other quite well! One of many variations on a staple dish from Puerto Rico. Taste great served over rice with sliced banana. Sounds crazy, but the flavors complement each other quite well!

Minutes to Prepare: 3

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Olive oil

1 can pinto beans

4 Tbsp Sofrito (see recipe for Puerto Rican Sofrito)

1/4 cup tomato paste (or half of a small can)

Sazon (made by Goya. In the ethnic foods aisle)

Directions

In a saucepan, pour olive oil in and mix with sofrito and tomato paste. Let simmer for 2 minutes on medium heat. Add in beans and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOCROBLES.