Red Beans
PASTELON
Dominican Style
Serve: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups dry pinto or red kidney beans
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mashed garlic
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, cut into four parts
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- 10 cubes pumpkin squash
- 1 tablespoon Pisqueya Smoky Hot
METHOD
1- Soak the beans overnight to soften.
2- Remove the beans from soaking water and boil in fresh water until very soft (May take up to an hour).
3- Soft beans should have 2 inches of water on top (Add fresh water if necessary).
4- Stir in garlic, oregano, onion, celery, salt, pepper and bring water to a boil.
5- Add pumpkin squash.
6- In a separate saucepan, mix tomato paste with 1 or 2 tablespoon of water to dissolve and then add to the beans.
7- Add cilantro and Pisqueya Smoky Hot.
8- Cook until you achieve desired consistency.
9- Remove the chunks of onion and stray twigs from herbs.
¡Buen Provecho!
PASTELON
Dominican Style
Serve: 6
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups dry pinto or red kidney beans
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mashed garlic
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, cut into four parts
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- 10 cubes pumpkin squash
- 1 tablespoon Pisqueya Smoky Hot
METHOD
1- Soak the beans overnight to soften.
2- Remove the beans from soaking water and boil in fresh water until very soft (May take up to an hour).
3- Soft beans should have 2 inches of water on top (Add fresh water if necessary).
4- Stir in garlic, oregano, onion, celery, salt, pepper and bring water to a boil.
5- Add pumpkin squash.
6- In a separate saucepan, mix tomato paste with 1 or 2 tablespoon of water to dissolve and then add to the beans.
7- Add cilantro and Pisqueya Smoky Hot.
8- Cook until you achieve desired consistency.
9- Remove the chunks of onion and stray twigs from herbs.
¡Buen Provecho!