Porotos con Riendas
A hearty and comforting Chilean dish, 'Porotos con Riendas' translates to 'beans with reins' and features tender beans, pumpkin, and pasta, often enriched with a flavorful pork rind or sausage.
🧂 Ingredients
- 2 cups Dried beans (porotos)(soaked overnight)
- 1 cup Pumpkin (zapallo)(cubed)
- 1 cup Spaghetti or other pasta
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 medium Onion(chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic(minced)
- 1 leaf Bay leaf
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
- 100 g Pork rind or sausage (optional)(chopped)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Rinse the soaked beans and place them in a large pot with enough water to cover them by about 2 inches. Add the bay leaf.
- 2
Cook the beans over medium heat until tender. If using a pressure cooker, follow manufacturer's instructions. Drain most of the water, reserving about 2 cups.
- 3
While beans are cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Sauté the chopped onion until translucent, then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 4
If using pork rind or sausage, add it to the pan with the onions and garlic and cook until browned.
- 5
Add the sautéed onion and garlic mixture (and pork rind/sausage, if used) to the pot with the cooked beans. Add the cubed pumpkin and the reserved bean broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the pumpkin is tender.
- 6
Add the pasta to the pot and cook according to package directions, or until al dente. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 7
Serve hot in bowls.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓For a creamier texture, you can mash some of the beans against the side of the pot.
- ✓If you don't have pork rind or sausage, you can omit it or add a pinch of smoked paprika for extra flavor.
- ✓This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated, as the flavors meld and improve.
🔄 Variations
- Add other vegetables like carrots or peas.
- Serve with a dollop of sour cream or a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.