Caribbean White Beans
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water ⓘ
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans
- 1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic ⓘ
- 1 sprig cilantro, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 1/4 cup calabaza (pumpkin-like squash), peeled and medium diced ⓘ
- 1 (.18 ounce) packet sazon with coriander and achiote ⓘ
- 1 cube chicken with tomato flavored bouillon ⓘ
- 1 pinch salt ⓘ
- 1 pinch black pepper ⓘ
- 1 pinch ground cumin ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and green pepper; cook until the onion begins to turn brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, white beans, tomato sauce, garlic, cilantro, and calabaza. Season with the sazon packet, bouillon cube, salt, pepper, and cumin; stir well to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the calabaza has softened, about 20 minutes. Remove the cover, and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened, about 10 more minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
723
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).