Mom's Authentic Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound pink beans or dry pinto, sorted and damaged beans removed, about 2 cups dried beans, soaked overnight for 6-8 hours, no longer
• 8 cups water or vegetarian broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion finely
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper finely diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup no salt added tomato sauce from one 15 oz can -- reserve extra sauce for rice
• 3 teaspoons culantro Sazon, ey Achiote*, see note in recipe for how to make your own
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup diced yellow onion finely
• 1/3 cup green bell pepper finely diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 cup no salt added tomato sauce
• 3 teaspoons culantro Sazon, ey Achiote*, see note in recipe for how to make your own
• 1/8 teaspoon adobo or just a pinch
• 15 ounces pigeon peas Goya Green, **, see note in recipe for a sub
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups white rice basmati

Nutrition

• Calories : 790 calories
• Carbohydrate : 150 grams
• Fat : 5 grams
• Fiber : 23 grams
• Protein : 37 grams
• Sodium : 390 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams