Island Red Beans (Habichuelas Coloradas Grandes) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
2 anaheim chilies or 2 poblano peppers, finely diced
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, packed, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, beansm rinsed
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 -3 cup water

Preparation

Heat water in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chili pepper, onion and cilantro and cook, stirring until onion is softened, 3-4 minutes. Add beans, tomato sauce, oregano, pepper and salt; stir to combine. add 1-3 cups water. (Usually the beans are covered by at least 1-inch of water. The more \"wet\" you like your beans, the more water you should add). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Serve sprinkled with cilantro, if desired.
8 servings about 3/4 cups each.
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