Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza (Stewed Red Beans with Calabaza)

Name: Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza (Stewed Red Beans with Calabaza)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 8 ounces (1¼ cups), dried red kidney beans, picked over and rinsed; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; ½ cup finely chopped, jamón de cocinar (about 4 ounces); ½ cup, recipe; 1 tablespoon, recipe; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 1 , (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cups, chicken broth; 1 , bay leaf; 1 tablespoon, kosher salt; 1 pound, seeded calabaza squash, cut into 1-inch pieces (2½ cups); ½ cup, pimento-stuffed green olives; 2 teaspoons, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; ½ cup, fresh cilantro leaves

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Main Courses

Pork

Beans

Stewed red kidney beans served atop salt pork–studded rice tells a rich history of one of Puerto Rico's most comforting dishes.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¾ hours, plus 6 hours soaking

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This version of Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza (Stewed Red Beans with Calabaza) is classic Puerto Rican comfort food, as beautiful as it is tasty. Our recipe, developed by Von Diaz, began with sautéing finely chopped jamón de cocinar (ha...

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