4 habichuelas rice pink beans Recipes

red kidney beans (habichuelas coloradas) or 1 (16 oz) can pink beans (habichuelas coloradas), adobo seasoning (a flavored salt used in latin cooking), vegetable oil, cooked ham or 1 slice salt pork or 1 slice canadian bacon, cubed, garlic powder, sazon con azafran seasoning (comes in envelopes in a box, gives color and a distinct flavor to latin dishes), sofrito sauce (comes in a jar, a necessary ingredient in puerto rican cooking), white rice, uncooked

water, calabaza squash or 1 3/4 lbs butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, annatto seeds (optional), olive oil, onion, chopped, sweet green pepper, chopped, chili pepper, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped (or use culantro leaves, if you can find them), tomato sauce, pink beans, undrained, salt, dried oregano leaves, water, olive oil, salt, grain white rice

dried small red beans (about 2/3 lb), water, cubed salt pork (about 3 oz), cubed smoked ham (about 3 oz), cubed peeled baking potato, bay leaf, chopped green bell pepper, minced garlic, tomato sauce, chopped fresh culantro, chopped fresh cilantro, olive oil, salt, olive oil, uncooked medium-grain rice, water, chopped fresh culantro, salt, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth