Sopa de Frijoles Hondureña - Recipe

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are high in protein and quicker to cook, while canned beans save time.

Pick and clean the red small beans, washing and rinsing them a couple of times.

Fill the Instant Pot with water and add the cleaned beans.

Add 1/4 large white onion, 1/4 large green bell pepper, 3 garlic cloves, a big chunk of salt, and cumin powder to the pot.

Stir the ingredients in the pot.

Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook on high for 20 minutes.

Chop 1/2 cup of green bell peppers, 1/2 cup of white onions, and 1 tomato for the soup.

Sauté the chopped vegetables in chimichurri oil for added flavor.

Season 2 lbs of pork ribs with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, black pepper, and a pinch of achote powder.

Sauté the seasoned pork ribs until they start to brown.

Release the steam from the Instant Pot and check the beans, which will still be hard.

Add the sautéed meat and vegetables to the pot with the beans.

Fill the pot with more filtered water to its full capacity.

Add 3 pieces of cilantro leaves and 1 piece of celery leaves to the pot.

Cover and cook again for 25 minutes in the Instant Pot.

Release the steam and check for flavor, adding more salt and chopped cilantro as needed.

Cook for an additional 5 minutes before plating.

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