SWEET BROWN BEANS WITH PLANTAINS
Posts by : Festus A. Aribisala Enterprises Inc

Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds meat chunks beef, chicken, pork
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4-5 pounds slightly riper-unripe plantains
- 1/2 cups crayfish optional
- 1/3 cup of Africa Finest Palm Oil
- 4 cups boiled Africa Finest Sweet Brown Beans
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper or habanero
- 1 bunch of fresh kale chopped
- 1/2 – 1 cayenne pepper optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparations
- In Large –sized saucepan boil meat seasoned with salt, cayenne pepper, onions until tender depending on the meat. Make sure you about 3-4 cups or more of chicken broth to use.
- Using a sharp knife cut both ends off the plantain. This will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains. Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain, peel only as deep as the peel. Remove plantain peel by pulling it back.
- Cut the plantains into thick round shape.
- Place the plantains into the pot of boiled meat, add the bouillon cubes, crayfish red oil and remaining onions. Add about a cup or more of water to cover the ingredients
- Bring to a boil and low the cooker to medium and let it cook slowly for about 20
- Finally add the cooked beans, kale and cook for an additional 10 minutes or more until tender. Adjust seasonings and thickness of soup with water, salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and serve warm.
Tips & Notes:
How to boil Africa Finest Sweet Brown Beans
1. Rinse beans and pick through and discard any foreign object. Add beans to a large pot covering with 3-4 inches of cold water.
2. Cover and let sit overnight or 6 to 8 hours.
3. Drain the soaked beans, rinse, and place the beans in a Dutch oven or pressure cooker. Follow instructions for cooking beans in your pressure cooker. It takes roughly between 8 to 12 minutes to cook. If not using a pressure cook, cook the beans for about 30 minutes or more until tender – black beans take longer to cook.
4. Drain the cooked beans and set aside


