Peruvian Bean Recipe – Peruvian Frijoles
The bean stew is an important part of Peruvian food we eat them every week. You can think is just plain old beans, but they are full of flavour and a good addition to your diet. So, don’t neglect them and start incorporating them into your weekly rotation.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- 1 medium red or brown onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon of garlic
- 2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 6 bacon strips
- 3 white beans cans
- 1/2 cup of beef stock
- Salt
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat drizzle a little of oil and fry the bacon until they are a little brown. Add the onions and garlic and cook them until they are translucent. Incorporate the tomatoes and cook them for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, drained the beans and reserved a little of the can liquid for later.
- Add the beans to the onion mixture with the beef stock, salt and pepper. Let it simmer for 10 minutes and crashed some of the beans with a potato press to let them more creamy. If they are filling dry add some of the liquid from the can.
- You can serve them with rice and Salsa Criolla like the Peruvian style. You can also serve them as a side dish for Seco de Carne.
Notes
if you are using raw beans, you have to let them hydrate the night before covering them with water. The next day drains the beans and cooks them in a saucepan with water over medium heat for 30 minutes or until they are tender. Drain them and reserve a cup of cooking liquid. Continue as normal in the recipe.
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