Habichuelas Negras (Stewed Black Beans)

Name: Habichuelas Negras (Stewed Black Beans)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 cups dried black beans *see note for instructions on how to use canned beans; ¼ cup sofrito; 2 tsp adobo seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 3 bay leaves; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 cups water; rice to serve with; lime & cilantro to garnish

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

These Puerto Rican style stewed black beans (habichuelas negras) served with white rice are a staple to island cuisine. Made with sofrito and adobo seasoning, they are infused with Puerto Rican flavor and make a fabulous meal. Keep reading for instructions on how to make this recipe with dried or canned black beans.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:11:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories267 kcal (13%)

Total Fat3.3 g (5%)

Carbs45.8 g (18%)

Sugars1.4 g (2%)

Protein14.3 g (29%)

Sodium643.4 mg (32%)

Fiber10.2 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupsdried black beans

see note for instructions on how to use canned beans

¼ cupsofrito

2 tspadobo seasoning

1 tspsalt

3bay leaves

1 Tbspolive oil

8 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse thoroughly and remove any rocks or scraps from the dry beans. *See note if using canned beans.

Step 2

In a large soup pot combine beans, sofrito, adobo seasoning, salt, bay leaves, oil, and water. Stir everything together and bring to a boil, before lowering the heat to a simmer.

Step 3

Stew the beans for an hour or until they are cooked through (can take up to 2 hours depending on how fresh your beans are), stirring every 20 minutes or so, to make sure they don't stick.

Step 4

Remove the bay leaves and serve the beans with rice and garnish with a squeeze of lime juice and sprig of cilantro.

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