Authentic Dominican Beans

My Dominican Kitchen

“Habichuelas Guisadas (Stewed Beans) is one of the most popular recipes in the Dominican Republic. This stewed Dominican beans side dish is prepared quickly and uses simple ingredients commonly found in the kitchen.”

-My Dominican Kitchen

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Red Beans

Key Ingredient

– vegetable oil – garlic cloves, peeled – onion, in one piece – red bell pepper, in one piece – culantro – cilantro, in its stem – chicken bouillon  – ground annatto – tomato sauce – pitted olives – dried oregano – ground black pepper – Red, Pinto, or Roman beans, with its juices – Kabocha squash – water – fresh lime juice –Salt to taste (optional)

Ingredients:

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SERVINGS

COURSE

Side Dish

TIME

25 mins

CUISINE

Dominican

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Authentic Dominican Beans Recipe (Habichuelas Guisadas)

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

PREP THE PAN

2. Press garlic cloves lightly with the flat part of a chef’s knife to break it a bit.

PEEL THE GARLIC

3. Cook and stir the garlic, onion, bell pepper, culantro, cilantro, chicken bouillon, annatto, tomato sauce, olives, oregano, and black pepper for about 5 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften.

SAUTE INGREDIENTS

4. Stir in beans with its juices and water. Bring to a boil and then, add in the squash.

ADD THE BEANS & SQUASH

5. Lower the heat to medium and let simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the liquid reduces to ¾ and begins to thicken a bit.

SIMMER

6. Remove the garlic, onion, bell pepper, culantro, and cilantro from the pot and discard.

REMOVE

7. Stir in fresh lime juice and any additional salt to taste, if desired.

SEASON

8. Serve as a side dish with white rice and your favorite meat dish.

SERVE

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Enjoy!

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