Dominican Stewed Red Beans

• ngredients
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• One 8-ounce can tomato sauce (such as Goya Spanish style)
• 2 teaspoons adobo (seasoned salt) or salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Goya Sazon or Accent seasoning (optional)
• 1/2 small bunch fresh cilantro, including stems, roughly chopped (optional)
• 2 cups (1 pound) dried red beans, soaked overnight in 1 quart cold water, drained

1. Directions
2. Heat the olive oil in a pot large enough to hold all the ingredients.
3. Saute the onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes.
4. Add the oregano, bay leaves, tomato sauce, adobo, and Sazon (if using).
5. Bring to a simmer and add the cilantro (if using) and beans, adding enough water to cover (about 3 cups).
6. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook 1 1/2 hours, covered, until the beans are tender enough to mash between two fingers.

ngredients, olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, tomato sauce, salt, sazon, fresh cilantro, red beans

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dominican-stewed-red-beans-50010650 (may not work)