Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Stewed Beans)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup country ham diced ,or bacon omit if vegetarian
• 1/4 cup sofrito Puerto Rican
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sazon con achiote y culantro
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves dried
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 cans red beans or pinto, pink, 15 oz. cans
• 1/3 cup pumpkin diced potato,and/or baby carrots
• 8 pimentos stuffed olives
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped for garnish
• adobo seasoning or salt, to taste

Nutrition

• Calories : 420 calories
• Carbohydrate : 68 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 5 grams
• Fiber : 17 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• Sodium : 230 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams