Frijoles con Coles (Bean Soup with Collard Greens)
Ingredients
- 1 pounds dry beans pinto or cranberry, soaked overnight
- 1 pound pork meat diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 white onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 scallions diced
- 1 cup of diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon achiote powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 green plantain peeled and diced
- 5 collard greens cut into bite-sized pieces
- 12 cups water
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a pot, add the onions, scallions and garlic, cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add the pork, diced tomatoes, achiote powder and ground cumin, water, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the water and bring to a boil. Add the beans, pork and simmer for about 1 hour. Add the plantains and collard greens and cook for 30 minutes more.
- Add the chopped cilantro and serve with white rice.
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Beans are a huge part of the Colombian diet. Colombian cuisine offers a wide variety of dishes influenced by climate and history. The dishes I post on this website are of recipes that I learned from my mom, grandmother or aunts.
Mamita used to make Frijoles con Coles and my mom and her siblings loved this dish, but all the grandchildren, including me, hated seen those greens in the beans. It took me a long time to love and appreciate this dish as I do now. It's something that reminds me of home and a dish that you can't find on a menu in a Colombian restaurant. I Hope you enjoy making and eating this recipe too.
Buen provecho!
Patricia
Tienes la receta de pastel de carne con verduras con pan remojado en leche y al bano Maria? Me puedes dejar saber por email . Te lo agradezco
WeezieFitz
Is there a substitute for achiote powder? This looks delicious (but I, too, got over a childhood aversion to any sort of green)!
Erica
You can omit the achiote if you don't find it.
Erica
Thank you everyone!
Chris
I know Alexis is just going to love this!
Jeannie
What an enticing bowl of soup! I know I would finish that bowl all by myself, I love beans and vegetables a lot!
Velva
I am loving this recipe. I have plenty of kale left in the garden. I am thinking I can use it in place of collards. What's really nice about this bowl of soup? Is the side dish of rice, avocado, tomato and cucumber. It really makes the soup feel fresh and good for warmer weather. Thanks for sharing.
Velva
Karen
This is similar to my Portuguese Kale Soup. I'd love this!
Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
Nie presentation. Right now I am making blancas....
Laura
As a vegetarian I really glad to read this post. You post here really delicious food recipe which makes me hungry. Thanks!
Fred
I love Collard Greens!
Ben
I'm looking for ideas for my bean series and this is just amazing! Those pinto beans look just beautiful.
Belinda @zomppa
Gosh - this dish looks AWESOME!!
Wonderful - filling and healthy - you always know how to combine the best of all worlds.
Heather @girlichef
Mouthwatering - we'd eat this up in no time around here!