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Healthy Rican Recipe

Habichuelas Guisadas “Al estilo de Healthy Rican”

Puerto Rican Bean Stew – Healthy Rican Style
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Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup (or more) diced ham (or turkey ham)
  • 2 tbsp Healthy Rican Sofrito  hydrated with ¼ cup water
  • 1/4 cup diced onions
  • 2 tbsp cento sweet pimientos  jarred sweet red peppers
  • 1 tbsp  garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp Healthy Rican Sazón 
  • 1 tbsp organic tomato paste (or ¼ cup tomato sauce)
  • 2 cans cooked organic pinto beans  
  • 1 tbsp organic bouillon  with 1 cup water (or 1 cup of broth) 
  • 3/4 cup diced potatoes   (and/or calabaza/squash)
  • Pink Himalayan salt to taste 
  • Culantro or Cilantro  optional

Instructions
 

  • On high heat, add the oil, ham, sofrito, onions, peppers, garlic, and stir fry for about a minute.
  • Add the sazón, tomato sauce and stir. Add the beans, broth (bouillon and water), potatoes, and salt to taste. Allow to boil. 
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes and/or squash are cooked.
  • Top with culantro or cilantro if desired. 
  • Enjoy with your favorite rice! 

Notes

*For a vegetarian version of this bean stew, you can use a vegetable broth or vegan bouillon and omit the ham (or use smoked tofu or tempeh instead).