BRAISED PINTO BEANS

BRAISED PINTO BEANS

PORTIONS: 8

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. Pinto beans. Soak in water overnight

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 diced onion

2 garlic minced cloves

2 diced carrots

1 cup butternut squash

1 diced red pepper

1 diced green pepper

5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups of water with 1 cube of chicken base with no MSG

½ tsp. cumin

2 tsp. salt to taste

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

1 bay leave

1 tsp. fresh chopped oregano

½ cup tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS

Drain the water from the beans.

In a pot, place the beans and chicken broth. Cover the pot and at low flame cook beans until are soft.

In a deep pot, heat up the oil and fry the onions together with the garlic.

Add the rest of the vegetables and spices. Cook for a few minutes until the vegetables are sweating.

Incorporate the beans with the liquid, tomato sauce and cook for 20 minutes. Beans liquid should be a bit thick to be serving as a side dish.