Puerto Rican Habichuelas Guisadas Recipe

This Puerto Rican Habichuelas Guisadas recipe is one of our favorite frugal meals that is packed full of flavor! {WW 2 Purple, 3 Blue, 6 Green, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free}

Course dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine Caribbean, Hispanic, Latino, Puerto Rican

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings to 8 servings

Calories 125kcal

Author Ginny

Ingredients

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Sweet Onion roughly chopped
2 Green Peppers roughly chopped
2 Russet Potatoes peeled and roughly chopped
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
2 Cans Kidney Beans, undrained, 15 oz
1 Can Tomato Sauce 8 oz
2 Cans of water, measured from empty tomato sauce can
½ tbsp Adobo start with ½ tbsp. Taste, and add more if desired
½ teaspoon Truvia
Salt and Pepper to taste, use sparingly, because there’s salt and pepper in the adobo

Instructions

Add olive oil to a hot pan over medium heat. Add onion, green peppers and potatoes. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Cook for eight minutes, stirring frequently.
Add in minced garlic. Sauté for another two minutes.
Add kidney beans (with liquid) and tomato sauce. After you’ve poured in the tomato sauce, fill the empty can with water twice and add the water to the pot.
Stir in the adobo and truvia. Start with ½ tbsp of Adobo, and add a bit more if desired (up to one⅔ tbsp). It’s really up to personal preference, but work up to the tablespoon so you don’t over-season. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Turn heat onto medium low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Notes

Top with sour cream, jalapenos, Pico de Gallo, or some fresh cilantro.

Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.

Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also pour it into a freezer bag (don't fill more than 2/3 full), remove any air from the bag and freeze for up to 2 months.

Cook the dish using low heat instead of high heat. Low heat allows it to simmer and gives it way more flavor.

You can substitute with pinto beans.

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