Dominican beans from scratch | how to make Dominican beans | habichuelas guisadas Dominicanas

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley offers a similar flavor profile and is often cheaper.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Boil 1.5 pounds of red beans in a pot.

In another pan, heat olive oil and add chopped red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion to sauté.

Add tomatoes (optional) to the sautéed mixture.

Stir in 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce and continue to stir.

Add adobo, garlic powder, oregano, tomato cube concentrate, and 2 chicken bouillon cubes, stirring until well combined.

Reduce the tomato sauce until it reaches a bright red color and sticks to the pan.

Add mustard, soy sauce, and hot sauce to the sofrito mixture and combine.

Once the beans are soft, blend some of the beans with a little water and cilantro until creamy.

Add the blended beans back to the pot and let it boil to combine flavors.

Add the reduced sofrito to the beans and stir well.

Add additional chopped tomatoes and let it boil.

Add a little sugar to balance the flavors.

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