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Habichuelas Guisadas

Name: Habichuelas Guisadas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) dried pink beans (habichuelas rosadas) or pinto beans, soaked overnight; 3 tbsp annatto oil (aceite de achiote); 1/2 cup (120 ml) sofrito; 1 can (8 oz / 227 g) tomato sauce; 2 tsp adobo seasoning; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 cup (150 g) calabaza or winter squash, cubed; 1 russet potato, peeled and cubed; 6 cups (1.4 L) water; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

A traditional Puerto Rican dish — Habichuelas Guisadas are the savory stewed pink beans that complete nearly every rice plate on the island.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 50 minCook time

🍽 6Servings

🏷 Puerto Rican KitchenCategory

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A traditional Puerto Rican dish — Habichuelas Guisadas are the savory stewed pink beans that complete nearly every rice plate on the island. Simmered with sofrito, calabaza and potato until the sauce turns thick and glossy, they are the humble, soulful heart of the daily meal. Spooned over white rice, they are comfort in its purest form.

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Step by stepInstructions

Drain the soaked beans, place them in a pot with the water, and simmer covered until tender, about 45 minutes.
In a skillet, warm the annatto oil and cook the sofrito 3 minutes until fragrant, then stir in the tomato sauce, adobo and oregano.
Add the sofrito mixture to the beans along with the calabaza and potato, and simmer uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
Mash a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken further if you like.
Stir in the cilantro, adjust salt, and serve hot over white rice.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Do not drain the beans; the cooking liquid becomes the sauce. For quicker cooking, canned beans work, but cut the simmering time to 15 minutes.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook50 min

Servings6

CategoryPuerto Rican Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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