Frisoles Antioqueños

Name: Frisoles Antioqueños (Antioqueño Red Beans)
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil; 1 pound piece of pork bone or tail; 1½ cups peeled and diced tomatoes; 1½ cups sliced green onions*; ½ teaspoon ground cumin*; 1 pound red beans (about 2½ cups); ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup minced cilantro; 2 chicken bouillon cubes

Antioqueño Red Beans

Preparation info

8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

These are the famous beans of my mother-in-law’s town. They use cargamanto beans*, which are brownish spotted beans, and pork. Red kidney beans can also be used. People in Antioquia used to have these beans every night as a side dish to every meal.

Ingredients

1 pound red beans (about 2½ cups)
1 pound piece of pork bone or tai

Americas
Colombia
Antioquia
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the beans with plenty of water, and soak covered with water overnight.
Drain the beans and discard the soaking water. Place the beans, the pork bone, and 4 cups of fresh water in a pressure cooker and cook for 30 minutes. You can also cook the beans in a regular p