Frijoles Antioquenos

Frijoles Antioquenos

Frijoles Antioquenos

Frijoles antioquenos is a Colombian bean soup that’s bursting with flavor. Pinto or cranberry beans are simmered with pork hocks, plantains, and carrots. After simmering, the carrots are scooped out, puréed in a food processor, then stirred back into the soup to thicken. But the main source of the flavor of this soup comes from the alinos and hogao sauce, which I’ve attached the recipes for below.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: Colombian, Latin American, side dish, soup
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 lb dried pinto beans soaked overnight
  • 3 smoked pork hocks
  • 1 plantain cubed
  • 2 large carrots each cut into 3 pieces
  • 1/2 cup alinos sauce
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 9 cups water
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup hogao sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add the beans and smoked hocks to a pot of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.
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  • Stir in the cumin, alinos, carrots, and plantains. Simmer for 1 hour.
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  • Add in the hogao, cilantro, salt and pepper. Continue simmering for 30 minutes.
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  • Scoop out the carrots along with 1 cup of the bean broth.
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  • Purée until smooth.
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  • Add the purée back into the beans. Scoop out the hocks. Cut off any meat and return to the pot. Simmer for 10 more minutes.
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Aliños Colombianos

Aliños Columbianos is a seasoning paste used in Colombian cuisine. It is a similar in concept to a sofrito that’s used in Puerto Rico and Cuba. It can be used as a base to soups and stews such as sancocho and as a marinade for meat and poultry. This paste keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: Colombian, condiment, Latin American, vegan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 medium white onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 green onion
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 packet Goya Sazón with azafran
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a food processor.
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  • Pulse until a paste if formed.
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Store for up to a week in the refrigerator.

Hogao Sauce

Hogao sauce is the Colombian version of a creole sauce. It is used as a base in many Colombian dishes as well as a dipping sauce and a topping for arepas. This is extremely simple to make. The most important thing to do in preparation is to occasionally give the sauce a stir to prevent any burning. Hogao stores in your refrigerator for up to a week.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: Colombian, condiment, Latin American
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 cups tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 cup green onion finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil over medium high heat in a sauté pan. Add all of the ingredients except the salt. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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  • Add the salt. Reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
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Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.