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Stewed Black Beans - Habichuelas Negras

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Habichuelas negras made from scratch with delicious Puerto Rican flavors like sofrito, onions, garlic, cilantro, and cumin.
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Prep Time 12 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 14 hours
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Latin, Puerto Rican
Calories: 255
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Beans
  • ½ lb Dried Blacks Beans – or canned black beans for those busy weeknights.
  • Filtered Water For soaking and rinsing
  • 1 cup Filtered Water For cooking
  • 1 qt Low-Sodium Chicken or vegetable broth
Flavor Base

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven At least 5.5 qt
  • 1 Large Wooden Cooking Spoon
  • 1 Chef Knife
  • 1 Wooden Cutting Board

Method
 

Step One - Prep
  1. Rinse and soak the beans, ideally overnight or at least 12 hours. If you need to rush, boil and simmer them and allow them to sit in the hot water for an hour or two before cooking.
  2. Drain and rinse the beans, set aside.
  3. Dice the onions, mince the garlic, and set aside.
  4. Dice the onions, mince the garlic, and set aside.
Step Two - Saute the Base
  1. Preheat the dutch oven to medium-low heat.
  2. Coat the dutch oven with avocado oil, and saute the diced onions until they're slightly caramelized and translucent.
  3. Then, stir in the minced garlic and sofrito for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Then add the seasoning, bay leaves, and tomato paste and cook for 4 minutes to cook the tomato paste.
Step Three - Bring it all together
  1. Add the beans to the dutch oven and stir, coating the beans with the cooked flavor base.
  2. Add the broth and water, bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer, uncovered, for two hours.
  3. Test the doneness. If the liquid is too thick, add a cup of water to loosen it. Continue to simmer the beans until tender, roughly 30 minutes.
Step Four
  1. Then add freshly chopped cilantro to the beans and set some aside for garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 9gFiber: 11gSugar: 3g

Notes

Top Tips When Preparing Black Beans from Scratch

  1. Rinse the beans, then soak them in plenty of filtered water overnight. *The beans will soak in lots of water; cover them with at least 2-3 in of water.
  2. If you're short on time but still want to start with dried beans, here's a trick: Rinse the beans, then bring them to a boil with water, simmer for 2 minutes, remove them from the heat, and allow them to sit for at least an hour.
  3. If the beans become too thick after cooking, add a little extra stock. Beans are starchy and can make the liquid a bit dense.

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