Arroz Con Habichuelas Recipes

ARROZ Y HABICHUELAS GUISADAS/RICE AND PUERTO RICAN STEWED BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan at medium/high heat
• Turn down the heat to medium/low and add the sofrito, sazón, and bullion. Stir fry for about one minute.
• Add tomato sauce and stir the mix every now and then, for about two more minutes
• Add pumpkin chunks and water. Bring it to a simmer for five minutes
• Add the beans, salt and sugar. Let it simmer, covered, for 15 minutes
• Taste the sauce and adjust salt and/or sugar to taste. If it's a bit acid, add sugar in increments of 1/8 tsp until it reaches desired taste. Or add some salt if it's too bland for your taste.
• For runny sauce, serve them right after. For thicker sauce, let them simmer uncovered for a few more minutes until they reach desired level of thickness. Make sure to stir every now and then, so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
• Serve over rice
• Add all ingredients to the rice maker pot, and follow the rice makers instructions. It's usually just turning it on, or clicking on the "white rice" button, if your rice maker is multi-tasking.
• Combine the water, salt, and oil in a pot on medium/high heat. When it starts to boil, pour in the rice and stir the rice so it's even covered by the water.
• Leave it uncovered at medium heat until it absorbs the water. After the water is absorbed, cover the rice and cook on medium/low heat for about 20 minutes, or until the rice grains are soft.

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS)

Steps:

• Place the water and ham hock in a pressure cooker, check to make sure the steam release holes are clear and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the pinto beans and cook 20 minutes more.
• Add the rice, and when the pressure cooker"hisses," cook for another 5 minutes.
• While the rice and beans cook, heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the red pepper, jalapeno peppers, oregano and tomatoes, stirring and chopping as you go.
• Add 1/4 cup of the reserved tomato juice, half of the salt and half of the pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• After the rice and beans have cooked, remove the ham hock, slice off 2 ounces of lean meat and reserve.
• Add the cooked rice and beans to the pepper-tomato mixture in the skillet.
• Stir in the reserved ham hock meat, 2 Tbs of the cilantro, the capers and the remaining salt and pepper.
• To serve: Spoon into bowls and garnish with the remaining cilantro.

RICE AND BEANS: MOROS Y CRISTIANOS (ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS)

Steps:

• Cover the dry beans with water in a large pot. Do not salt the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until tender, about 1 hour.
• Rinse the rice with cold water until the water runs clear.
• Use a large, 8-quart covered stockpot. Heat the olive oil and saute the onion and green pepper until tender. Add the garlic and sofrito and saute another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, black beans, oregano, cumin and bay leaf. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.
• Add the chicken stock and the rinsed rice. Season with plenty of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until rice is fully cooked.

HABICHUELAS GUISADAS (PUERTO RICAN STEWED BEANS)

Steps:

• In a medium sized sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped ham and saute for 2-3 minutes, until it starts to caramelize.
• Add the sofrito and Sazon seasoning. Saute for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the tomato sauce, oregano, bay leaves, and cumin. Saute for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken stock, beans (with their liquid), chopped potato, pumpkin or carrot, olives, and chopped cilantro. Cover and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the flavors to meld, the beans to become really tender, and the pumpkin/carrots to cook. The mixture should be very creamy and not soupy.
• Check for seasoning, and add Adobo or salt if needed.
• Serve over white or yellow rice, with an extra sprinkle of cilantro, if desired.

ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS (BEANS AND RICE)

Steps:

• In a large pot, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add both onions, the garlic, the red pepper and the chili pepper, stir and cook for 7 minutes, or until soft.
• Add the tomato puree and stir. Add the soaked and drained beans. Add cold water to barely cover the beans, stir, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, or until the beans are tender. Check frequently to make sure that the cooking beans never become completely dry and at risk for scorching. Add salt, pepper and chili pepper sauce to taste. Serve with plain boiled white rice.

RICE WITH BEANS (MORO DE HABICHUELAS)

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion, pepper, garlic, cilantro, tomato sauce, chicken bouillon cubes, sazon, oregano, adobo and black pepper for about 2-3 minutes until vegetables begin to release aroma.
• Add the beans with it's liquid and water. When the water begins to boil, add the rice, stirring occasionally to avoid from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Once the rice has soaked up all the water and begins to dry up, lower the heat to low. Cover and let cook for 25 minutes. Then, stir the rice carefully and cover for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with a side of your choice.

INSTANT POT ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS /PUERTO RICAN RICAN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Hit the Sauté button and add olive oil, sofrito, olives, tomato sauce, sazon, diced tomatoes and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until everything is blended well.
• Add the beans and sauté for another minute or two.
• Add the chicken broth and rice and stir
• Cancel Sauté
• Hit the Rice button for 12 minutes. New Instant Pot, all you have to press is the Rice button, and it will automatically cook the rice for you.
• Serve

ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS

Steps:

• Cube the smoked ham Dice the green pepper Dice the onion Mash the garlic Boil rice and beans Dilute the boulioun in one cup of water Cube the potatoes Cube a 4"x6" piece of the pumpkin Boil beans for about an hour after soaking them overnight, reserve three cups of their liquid. Using a deep stock pot, heat the oil over a medium heat and sauté the ham, until it starts to get a light golden color on some of it. Add the garlic, stir in, add the diced green peppers and the onion. Stir frequently to avoid burning. This process should take 5 minutes. The onions will become translucent and it will begin to smell good! Add the beans with their liquid, the diluted broth, the tomato sauce, and the oregano. Stir to mix. Let it boil at medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the cubed potatoes and pumpkin. Stir. Lower the heat to Low - do not cover - and let it simmer until the potatoes and pumpkin are tender and the sauce thickens (about 45 to 60 minutes). If, when you add the potatoes and pumpkin there is not enough liquid, add water little by little until there is enough to cover everything. If the sauce does not thicken enough, simmer longer (or if you are in a hurry, mash 2 or 3 extra pieces of the potatoes or pumpkin and add to the pot). Correct the seasoning - You can add salt if needed, a little ground black pepper (if you like) and if it tastes a little acid, add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Serve over white rice.