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Pink Beans Puerto Rico

Here's how you make Pink Beans Puerto Rico
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound dried beans (pink beans)
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1//2 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 pound squash (Hubbard squash, it said calabaza, West Indian pumpkin, cleaned, seeded, chopped)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak the beans per package directions over night. Drain the beans.

  • Step 2: Fry the onion and bell pepper in oil in the large pot. Add beans and the rest of the ingredients in a large pot.

  • Step 3: Bring the beans to a boil over high heat then lower to medium heat. Cook over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking. The beans should be soft. If not, cook a little longer.

  • Step 4: If the beans become too thick you may add about 1/4 cup of water at a time to thin them out.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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