Extraordinary deliciousness with the simplest of ingredients. If fresh beans are not available, used dried—but increase the cooking time to at least a couple of hours.
Place the beans in a large pot with the water. Do not add salt at this point, as that would toughen the skins on the beans. Cook over medium heat for about 45 minutes (fresh beans) or 2 hours (if using dried beans), until they are soft.
Add the diced carrot, potato, sweet potato, peas, celery, onion, and garlic. Continue to boil gently for about 20 minutes longer, until all the veggies are cooked.
Stir about 2/3 of the bouillon powder/paste or salt. Taste, adding more bouillon/salt if needed.
Serve your deliciously doctored beans as a main dish or hearty side. Ladle beans into bowls with their broth, either by themselves (in a deep bowl) or in a shallower dish with white rice.
These beans or even better reheated, so refrigerate or freeze any leftovers to enjoy again later.
*”Fresh beans” are not green beans or string beans, but rather the fresh, tender version of the beans generally used dried (pinto, black, red, etc., beans). If fresh beans are not available, feel free to use any kind of dried bean in this recipe, but keep in mind that they will need to cook for much, much longer.
Costa Rican Doctored Up Fresh Beans (Cubaces arreglados) https://comboplate.net/costa-rican-fresh-beans-cubaces/