Red beans are an integral part of daily Dominican Life. Served at lunchtime they provide a nutritious and tasty accompaniment to many meals.n Typically served with rice and a side salad with a piece of chicken, pork or beef.

Ingredients Required

• 1lb dried red beans
• 1 large red onion cut in small pieces
• 4 diced garlic cloves
• 1 diced green bell pepper
• Half a cup of chopped celery
• Half a cup of fresh cilantro (corriander) note: leaves only no stem parts
• 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano (if you cannot find fresh dried will do but use only a pinch of dried)
• Half a cup of fresh parsely note: leaves only no stem parts
• 2 oz of cooking oil (olive oil is best if you have it)
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon of white vinegar

How To Make Your Fabulous Stewed Red Beans or Habichuelas Rojos Guisadas

• Wash the beans well and then cover with cold water and allow to soak overnight
• Drain, and place beans in a pot along with the 2 quarts of water and 2 chicken stock cubes, bring to the boil and then lower the heat to allow beans to simmer and cook (when cooked beans will be soft to the touch)
• When cooked, turn off the heat, set the pot aside and let the beans sit in their liquid
• In a frying pan heat up the oil and saute or in Spanish sofrito the red onion, bell pepper, garlic, celery, cilantro and oregano
• When the vegetables are soft, add this to the pot of beans and return to the stove and heat up again gently

Your stewed beans are now ready to serve with or on the top of some fresh steamy white rice