caribbean white beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• 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.