Vegetarian

PUERTO RICAN BEANS takes 10 minutes to prepare.

PUERTO RICAN BEANS takes 180 minutes to cook.

PUERTO RICAN BEANS makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for PUERTO RICAN BEANS are:

1 (16 oz.) pkg. dry pink beans
1 lg. onion, diced
1 lg. green pepper, diced
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. oregano leaves
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper

Here is how you make PUERTO RICAN BEANS:

About 3 hours before serving:1. Rinse beans with running cold water and discard any stones or shriveled beans. In 5 quart Dutch oven over high heat, heat beans and 6 cups water to boiling; cook 3 minutes. Remove Dutch oven from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.2. Return beans to Dutch oven. Add 3 cups water; over high heat; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover Dutch oven and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.3. Meanwhile, in 10" skillet over medium heat, cook onion and green pepper; cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir onion mixture, tomato sauce, salt, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper into beans; cook 40 to 50 minutes, until beans are tender and mix thickens. Serve mixture spooned over rice. Makes 6 main dish servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAISYLU2.

The nutritional information for PUERTO RICAN BEANS is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.6

• Total Fat: 0.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,084.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 5.2 g