Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Stewed Beans)

Name: Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Stewed Beans)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil (or achiote oil); 3 tbsp sofrito; 1 tsp sazon seasoning; 1 tsp adobo seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 cup (8oz) tomato sauce; 2 cups water or broth; 1 ½ cups winter squash, cubed (acorn, kabocha, etc.); 2 (16oz) cans red or pink beans, drained and rinsed; 10 sprigs culantro and/or cilantro

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:35min

If there's one Puerto Rican dish you have to try, it's my mom's Habichuelas Guisadas (also known as habichuelas rojas or stewed beans). Made with sofrito, sazon and winter squash, these stewed beans are the definition of comfort served over a bed of warm rice.

Updated at: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:18:01 GMT