Puerto Rican Stewed Beans ( Habichuelas Guisadas)

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (or your preference)
• 4 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon sofrito sauce (see my recipe for it, or buy Goya store bought)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope sazon goya, powder
• 1 cup water
• diced ham (optional)
• 6-10 pitted green olives (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Add olive oil and add sofrito heat through for 1 minute.

2. 2

   Add olives, beans, Sazon packet, tomato sauce and cook for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add water.

4. 4

   Cook for 20-25 minutes at medium heat, you want bean stew to thicken slightly.

5. 5

   Serve with yellow or white rice.