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Habichuelas Guisadas (Dominican Stewed Beans)

40 minServes 6Nutri-Score B€
from @cookingwith.gi7 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • garlic (peeled)Produce3 pieces
  • Dominican oregano (dried)Spices5 ml
  • oilPantry15 ml
  • sofritoPantry15 ml
  • red onion (chopped)Produce60 g
  • red bell pepper (chopped)Produce60 g
  • green bell pepper (chopped)Produce60 g
  • tomato pastePantry15 ml
  • chicken bouillon cube (crumbled)Pantry1 piece
  • culantro (leaves)Produce2 pieces
  • red beans (canned, drained and rinsed)Pantry960 g
  • waterBeverages1.4 litres
  • pumpkin (auyama) (peeled, cut into chunks)Produce250 g
  • fresh cilantro (small bunch, tied)Produce1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

201kcal

Carbs
32 g
Proteins
10 g
Fat
4 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mortar and pestle
  • Stockpot
  • Blender

step by step

Method

  1. Mash the garlic and oregano

    • Place the garlic and Dominican oregano in a mortar and pestle.
    • Mash together into a paste.
    Step 1

  2. Build the sofrito base

    • Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
    • Add the sofrito, garlic and oregano paste, bell peppers, onion and tomato paste.
    • Crumble in the chicken bouillon and add the culantro leaves.
    • Mix well.
    Step 2

  3. Add beans, water and aromatics

    • Add the beans, water and pumpkin.
    • Place the cilantro bunch on top.
    • Cover and simmer.
    Step 3

  4. Blend the vegetables

    • Add the extra water.
    • Remove some of the vegetables and pumpkin, blend until smooth, then return to the pot.
    Step 4

  5. Thicken and serve

    • Cover and simmer until the desired thickness is reached.
    • Serve hot with white rice.
    Step 5
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