Porotos Quebrados Green Bean And Pumpkin Stew Recipes

POROTOS QUEBRADOS (GREEN BEAN AND PUMPKIN STEW)

Steps:

• Using a firm, heavy-duty chef's knife, cut the squash or pumpkin into bite-sized chunks. Set aside.
• Combine the onions, garlic, and olive oil in a large, deep skillet and saute over high heat for approximately 3 minutes or until the onions are soft and transparent. Add the squash, water, salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, and pepper. Cover the skillet and cook for approximately 12-15 minutes or until the squash is very soft and beginning to break down. Check frequently to make sure there is sufficient water to prevent burning. Add the corn and green beans, cover, and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the beans are softened.
• Transfer the stew to an attractive serving bowl and garnish with the parsley and orange slices at the edge of the bowl.

POROTOS MIXTOS: MIXED BEAN STEW

Steps:

• In a stockpot, combine the beans, pumpkin, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cook until beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• In a saute pan, render bacon. Add onions, peppers, and carrots. Cook until translucent. Add to the bean mixture. Cook for around 15 minutes.
• In a blender, puree corn and basil. Add the mixture to the beans and cook for 15 minutes, stirring continuously. Season. Serve with paprika oil.
• Heat up the oil and cook the garlic. Strain. Add paprika. Cool.

PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add water, potatoes, carrots, green pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Wash pumpkin, cut an 8 inch circle around top of stem. Remove top; set aside.
• Discard seeds and loose fiber from inside.
• Place pumpkin in a sturdy shallow baking pan. Brush outside of pumpkin with remaining oil.
• Spoon stew into pumpkin; replace top. Bake at 325°F for 2 hours or just until pumpkin is tender (do not overbake). Serve stew from pumpkin, scooping out a little pumpkin with each serving.

POROTOS GRANADOS (CHILEAN BEAN STEW)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat; add the onion and cover. Cook the onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the squash, great Northern beans, and lima beans into the pot; pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Cover and cook until the squash is tender and beginning to break apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Stir the corn and basil into the stew; cook until the stew reaches the consistency of pancake batter, about 10 minutes more. Sprinkle the chopped banana pepper over individual portions to serve.