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Red kidney beans with bacon: step-by-step recipe (VIDEO)
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · Peru · 2 min ·

Red kidney beans with bacon: step-by-step recipe (VIDEO)

Red beans with bacon

Recipes

4 Ago 2023 | 17:41 h

INSTRUCTIONS

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  • Soak the red beans for 12 hours.
  • Change the water and cook them with a bay leaf for about 50 minutes or until tender. Set aside.
  • Cut the bacon into medium squares.
  • Place them in a pan without oil and remove them as soon as they start to brown.
  • In the same pan, take advantage of the fat released from the bacon (add a splash of oil if necessary).
  • Place the finely chopped onion in the pan and, once it becomes translucent, add the finely chopped garlic cloves. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Once the dressing has taken on color, add the peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes.
  • Add the tomato paste and stir.
  • Turn the heat down to low, cover and stir occasionally until the tomatoes have broken down.
  • Add a pinch of oregano.
  • To lower the acidity of the tomato, add a tablespoon of sugar.
  • Add everything to the pot with the beans and stir.
  • Add the previously browned bacon and mix.
  • Let it cook for 10 minutes.
  • Serve with rice and fried plantain.

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