Caribbean Pink Beans
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Ingredients
- 1 lb dry pinto 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 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1½ tsp salt
Method
- 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.
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Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1/2 cup
- Total Calories: 136
- Total Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 227 mg
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g
- Total Sugars: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
Source: USDA MyPlate Kitchen nutrition facts for this recipe. Estimates only.
Recipe source: USDA MyPlate Kitchen · Public domain (U.S. Government work) · Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · Reformatted; ingredient quantities parsed
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