Submitted by Sylvia from La Criolla.
One of my fave foods is stewed beans. My abuela used to make them every time I came over because she knew I loved them.
Region: Americas
Country of Origin: Puerto Rico
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can Pinto Beans
- ½ green pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Sazon
- 1 medium potato, cubed
- 4 oz. Tomato Sauce
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
Preparation
- Heat oil in medium saucepan.
- Add pepper and cook until soft.
- Add beans, sazon, tomato sauce and potato and cook on low for 40 minutes.
Can be made vegetarian. Ham or chorizo may be added if desired to vary flavor.
If you can’t find sazon at your local store, visit the LaCriolla website.
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We made this recipe today. It was so delicious. Because we didn’t have Sazon on hand we improvised and added in garlic powder, salt, black pepper, fresh cilantro, and minced onions. We also used more tomato sauce; around 8 oz. (226g).
Looks tasty. I don’t buy sazon. My home made substitute is 2 Tsp. coriander, 1 Tsp. cumin , 1/4 Tsp. salt, 1/4 Tsp. white pepper, 1/4 Tsp. turmeric, 1/4 Tsp paprika, 1 TB dried oregano (or fresh equiv). 2 Fresh Garlic cloves or 1 Tsp. Garlic powder if you want the sazon completely dry.
Ericnoel, thank you for sharing your spice mixture. We’ll try this out the next time we’re cooking up stewed pintos.