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stone beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are more widely available and pinto beans are less expensive.

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while pork sausage is often cheaper.

Soak stone beans in water overnight to soften.

Drain and rinse the soaked beans.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in diced tomato and green pepper; cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Add soaked beans to the pot along with bay leaves and enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1-1.5 hours until beans are tender.

In the last 30 minutes, add sliced smoked sausage to the pot.

Season with salt, black pepper, cumin, and coriander to taste.

Remove bay leaves before serving.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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