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Authentic Cuban Frijoles Colorados (red Kidney Beans)

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1 hr 45 min

Posted on Jun 4, 2025

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Authentic Cuban Frijoles Colorados (Red Kidney Beans)

Ingredients

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14 oz dried kidney beans

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1 - 2 lb dried pork shank or ham hock

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2 bay leaves

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6 cups water

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For the Sofrito

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3 tbsp olive oil

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1 medium onion, diced

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1 green bell pepper, diced

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1 tsp oregano

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1 tsp cumin

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½ tsp black pepper

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¼ cup tomato sauce

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Salt to taste

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4 garlic cloves, minced

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5 oz Spanish chorizo, sliced

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⅓ cup cooking wine

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1 - 2 small russet potatoes

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1 cup squash, diced

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Salt to taste

Directions

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Wash and rinse your dried red kidney beans.

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Combine with pork shank or ham hock, water & bay leaves and pressure cook for 45 minutes.

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For the Sofrito

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Heat a pan on medium high heat with olive oil.

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Sauté onion & green bell pepper until softened.

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Add in spices, tomato sauce.

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Shred pork shank and add it to sofrito along with Spanish chorizo and garlic cloves.

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Deglaze with cooking wine.

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Add sofrito into your cooked beans.

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Simmer for 20 min with potatoes & squash until fork tender and beans have thickened up.

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