Experience the vibrant flavors of Cuba with this culinary journey into the art of preparing "frijoles colorados," also known as Cuban-style red beans. This hearty and flavorful dish is a staple in Cuban cuisine, offering a symphony of textures and tastes that will tantalize your palate. From selecting the perfect beans to mastering the traditional Cuban sofrito, we'll guide you through every step of the cooking process, ensuring you create an authentic and delectable masterpiece that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Havana.
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CUBAN BLACK BEANS (FRIJOLES NEGROS)
This is my favorite recipe, shown to me by my mother, and shown to her by her mother and so on. It is amazing! Make sure to follow instructions perfectly so the beans do not come out salty. The secret is the teaspoon of sugar. Serve with white rice.
Provided by mtndew2034
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine black beans in a large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, sugar, bay leaf, sazon seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Stir in onion and bell pepper. Cover pot and simmer until flavors are well combined and onions and bell peppers are cooked thoroughly, 8 to 15 minutes.
- Remove lid and adjust seasoning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.9 calories, Carbohydrate 41.3 g, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 15.9 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 2396.4 mg, Sugar 3 g
CUBAN RED BEANS
Steps:
- Start by arranging the dried kidney beans on a baking sheet and sorting through them. Make sure to discard any stones or broken beans. Rinse them and set them aside.
- Place the beans, ham hock, and 10 cups of water in your instant pot. Press the "pressure cook" function on your instant pot and select 1 hour and 5 minutes. Once the time is up, do a quick release. When the pin in the lid drops down, safely open the lid.
- Remove the pork hock and discard any fat. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and chorizo and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in the sazon, cumin, oregano, sofrito, and tomato sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the cooked beans and ham hock meat to the pot along with the bay leaf, dry white wine, potatoes, and butternut squash. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes and butternut squash are tender.
- Uncover, season generously with salt and pepper, and cook until the beans thicken. This should take about 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 408 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
FRIJOLES NEGROS RECIPE
A frijoles negros recipe that is super authentic and all the way delicious! Plus, tips on how to make Cuban black beans in your rice cooker! No more canned beans when cooking dried black beans are this easy.
Provided by Vanessa Bell
Categories Food Culture
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a pot, place your beans and water. Don't drain the beans of their juice. Bring to a boil and let simmer.
- While simmering, add your pepper, garlic, onion, and olive oil to a pan and sauté for about five minutes or until ingredients are translucent. Chop the ingredients finely or use a grater if you prefer not to have them visible in the beans.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot with the beans including your sautéed mixture.
- If desired, you can place a bit of the black beans in the sautéed mixture first and mash them up in order for the pepper mixture to mix better with the beans. This helps thicken the consistency.
- Stir well and allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes on low heat.
- Add a bit more olive oil right before serving.
CUBAN FRIJOLES COLORADOS (RED BEAN SOUP) RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by garciamoss
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Soak beans in water overnight or for at least 2 hours (the water should cover the beans and will be almost all absorbed). 2. In a pressure cooker, add the beans (any any left over water) plus 5 cups water and ham hock. 3. Put the lid on the pressure cooker and seal. Cook on high until the cooker pressurizes and then lower the heat to medium and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. 4. Remove from heat until all pressure is gone. Remove the lid. 5. Set on low heat and add the rest of the ingredients. 6. Without replacing the lid, return to heat, taste for salt and pepper, add more if needed. Set on medium for about 60 minutes until the soup is thick enough to coat a spoon. We usually serve the potaje over white rice or with a couple of slices of Cuban bread accompanied by an avocado and onion salad and a hearty glass of red wine.
ABUELA'S FRIJOLES NEGROS - GRANDMA'S CUBAN BLACK BEANS
Authentic Cuban-style black beans take a great deal of time but are well worth the wait. It is said that adding a teaspoon of baking soda in the last hour of cooking lessens the gastric after-effects of eating beans.
Provided by Chef Chessie
Categories Black Beans
Time P1DT3h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Wash beans and let them soak in water and half of the green pepper over night at room temperature.
- Once beans have swollen, simmer on stove until they become soft (about 45 minutes).
- Heat olive oil in pan and sauté onion, garlic, and the rest of the green pepper.
- Add 1 cup of the coked beans to pan and mash well.
- Return entire mixture to pot with beans.
- Add salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and sugar.
- Cover and return to boil.
- Simmer for 1 hour longer.
- Add vinegar and dry wine, cover and simmer for one hour longer.
- If beans are still too wet after this time, cook uncovered until they thicken.
- Remove bay leaf and top with olive oil prior to serving.
FRIJOLES NEGROS (CUBAN STYLE BLACK BEANS)
A staple common to Cuban cooking is cooking black beans. Although they may seem common. they can be used in a variety of different dishes. They are served with white rice and as a topping,if you like,chopped onions, chopped parsley, drizzle of olive oil & a touch of vinegar. They are really wonderful!One can also add cooked chopped bacon as well.
Provided by Manami
Categories Black Beans
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place black beans and water in large stock pot with a med size grn pepper & med size onion cut in half; cover & boil 2 minutes;.
- Turn off heat & let stand covered 1 hour; and then remove onion & grn pepper from water.
- Remove the lid & add the rest of the ingredients, except vinegar, salt & pepper.
- There should be enough water to just cover the beans, so if needed add a bit of water or chicken stock.
- Cover & simmer until the beans are tender about 2 hours.
- Add vinegar, salt & pepper.
- Simmer long enough to warm the vinegar.
- Serve with white rice, picadillo & fried plantains.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.6, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.8, Sodium 242, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 6.4, Protein 21.4
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