Arroz Y Habichuelas Guisadasrice And Puerto Rican Stewed Beans Food

PUERTO RICAN STEWED BEANS ( HABICHUELAS GUISADAS)

Steps:

• Add olive oil and add sofrito heat through for 1 minute.
• Add olives, beans, Sazon packet, tomato sauce and cook for 1 minute.
• Add water.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes at medium heat, you want bean stew to thicken slightly.
• Serve with yellow or white rice.

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS)

Steps:

• Place the water and ham hock in a pressure cooker, check to make sure the steam release holes are clear and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the pinto beans and cook 20 minutes more.
• Add the rice, and when the pressure cooker"hisses," cook for another 5 minutes.
• While the rice and beans cook, heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the red pepper, jalapeno peppers, oregano and tomatoes, stirring and chopping as you go.
• Add 1/4 cup of the reserved tomato juice, half of the salt and half of the pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• After the rice and beans have cooked, remove the ham hock, slice off 2 ounces of lean meat and reserve.
• Add the cooked rice and beans to the pepper-tomato mixture in the skillet.
• Stir in the reserved ham hock meat, 2 Tbs of the cilantro, the capers and the remaining salt and pepper.
• To serve: Spoon into bowls and garnish with the remaining cilantro.