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Habichuelas

Habichuelas is a hearty pork, chorizo, and white bean stew with a naturally thickened broth.

1 hour 15 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Habichuelas

  • 4 cans (400 g each) white beans, drained
  • 500 g pork shoulder, cut into small cubes
  • 2 chorizos, sliced
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups pork stock
  • 1 white onion, finely chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Fish sauce, to taste
  • Oil, for cooking

How to cook Habichuelas

  1. 1.Heat oil in a pot over medium heat; sauté garlic and onion until softened. Add pork and brown on all sides.
  2. 2.Add chorizo and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
  3. 3.Pour in water and pork stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. 4.Mash the beans from one can into the stew and cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
  5. 5.Add remaining beans, bring back to a boil, season with fish sauce and pepper, then simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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