Stewed beans are such a popular request in my household that I often make it even when I’m lacking a few of the ingredients—hence the abundance of optional components below. The quick-and-dirty version is fine in a pinch, but if you really want to taste this at its best, prepare as written. Each of the
I’ve previously published individual recipes here for homemade adobo, recaíto, and sazón. This dish is where they all come together. Figuring out how to make each component from scratch was borne out of necessity–there was a time that my spouse and I made carne guisada so often that we were constantly running out of these
I’m a huge fan of one-pot soups and stews especially as the weather cools, but I get bored making the same dishes year after year. I’ve long abandoned the classic “peas and carrots”-based stews I grew up on in search of something a little heartier and more interesting. This dish appeals to me because it
