Puerto Rican Style Beans

About This Recipe

This is my quick version of Puerto Rican style beans, which I make with either pink or red canned beans and diced potatoes, perfect when you need a quick side.

Ingredients

• 1/2 small onion
• 1/2 cubanelle (or banana pepper)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 15.5 oz can pink or red kidney beans (I like Goya)
• 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
• 1 medium potato (peeled and diced 1/4-inch (4 1/2 oz))
• 1 1/2 tbsp Sazon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp oregano
• kosher salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

1. In a mini food processor, chop onions, garlic, pepper and cilantro.
2. Add oil to a medium saucepan and sauté the chopped ingredients, cook on medium heat until soft,  about 2 minutes.
3. Add the beans (not drained) to the saucepan along with 3/4 cup of water.
4. Add tomato sauce, potato, sazon, bay leaf, oregano, salt if needed and pinch of black pepper.
5. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
6. Discard bay leaf and serve over rice if you wish.