Red Beans (Habichuelas)
By boristhechef

Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- 2 oz. of diced lean cured ham (jamón de cocinar)
- (or a strip bacon if you don't have ham)
- 2 oz. salchichon diced
- 1 can of red or pink beans
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 1/2 cube or 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1 1/2 cans of tomato sauce (8oz.)
- 1 packet of sazón
- 2 tablespoons of sofrito
- 1/2 can of water (use the tomato sauce can)
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Put the oil in a deep saucepan, turn the heat to medium and add the jamón and salchichon. Add onions.
Step 2
Saute together with the sofrito and chicken boullion, after 3 minutes add the tomato sauce, sazon. Stir for 2 minutes
Step 3
Add the beans and water, stir.
Step 4
Turn heat to medium high. When boiling, cover with a lid and turn heat to low. Add water if needed.
Step 5
Cook 20 minutes.
Step 6
Serve over white rice.
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