Puerto Rican Style Beans--

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Im going to try these. thought i would Share.. I love rice and beans!!

Puerto Rican Style Beans
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Size: 1/2 cup • Time: 15 minutes • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts

SOFRITO

1/2 small onion
1/2 cubanelle (banana) pepper
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp olive oil
15.5 oz can pink beans
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 medium potato, peeled and diced into 1/4 pieces
1 packet sazon
1 bay leaf
pinch oregano
salt and pepper
In a mini food processor, chop onions, garlic, pepper and cilantro. Add oil to a medium saucepan and saute the chopped ingredients about 2 minutes. Drain and rinse the beans and add to the saucepan along with sofrito with 3/4 cup of water. Add tomato sauce, potato, sazon, bay leaf, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer on low for about 15 minutes.