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Authentic Red Beans in the Slow Cooker - Puerto Rican Style

Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice is a simple and authentic slow cooker recipe that you won't be able to find just anywhere.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Authentic Red Beans in the Slow Cooker - Puerto RIcan Style
Servings: 8
Calories: 26kcal
Author: Sarah Robinson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ham bone or bacon optional
  • 1 Table Spoon of oil Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Sofrito ready made or frozen
  • 1 dry bag of pink or red beans follow instructions on bag before cooking
  • 1 can of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of Spanish olives
  • Garlic salt or Adobo to taste or you can use a Sazon packet
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 cups water to cover beans

Instructions

  • Prep Beans according to package instructions (I usually soak overnight)
  • Cook diced bacon or ham with oil (do not over fry-don't drain)
  • Add the sofrito, olives and tomato sauce cook this for about 5 minutes over low heat.
  • Add beans to crockpot after soak prep
  • Add all of of the ingredients, bring to a boil low heat setting simmer for approximately 7-8 hours or so until tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg