Caribbean Pink Beans
Make beans without lard or other fat.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pink beans
- 10 cups water
- 2 medium plantains, finely chopped
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- 1 small red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Directions
- Rinse and pick through the beans. Put the beans in a large pot and add 10 cups of water. Place the pot in the refrigerator and allow the beans to soak overnight.
- Cook the beans until they are soft. Add more water as needed while the beans are cooking.
- Add the plantains, tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, and salt. Continue cooking at low heat until the plantains are soft.
Option: Serve with rice.
Yield: 16 servings--Serving size: 1/2 cup
Each serving provides:
- Calories: 133
- Total fat: Less than 1 g
- Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 205 mg
- Calcium: 39 mg
- Iron: 2 mg