Cuban Garbanzo Beans

Name: Cuban Garbanzo Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb dried garbanzo beans; 1 ham hock; 2 tablespoons shortening; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 small green pepper; 6 garlic cloves; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 3 small potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 lb dried garbanzo beans
1 ham hock
2 tablespoons shortening
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper
6 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
3 small potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths

Directions

1

Cook beans and ham hock until beans are tender (in water that just covers all of the beans, adding water when necessary). The beans will require a longer cooking time than many types because they are a harder bean
2

When beans are tender, melt shortening in skillet. Saute onion and green pepper; add garlic, cumin and tomato sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3

Add mixture to beans. Add potatoes to beans and sauce. Simmer until potatoes are done. May be eaten as is or served over rice.