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Kidney beans with beef ribs

Kidney beans with beef ribs

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Slow-cooked kidney beans with beef ribs in a rich sauce made with pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and chili peppers, similar to a traditional Guatemalan dish.

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Recipe from Rrmsjp (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional dish from Central America combines kidney beans and beef ribs in a thick sauce with grilled hot peppers, pumpkin seeds, and sesame.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodpressure cooker
  • Estimated cost$17.26 $4.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.87
  • $12.94
  • $0.15
  • $0.69
  • $0.05
  • $1.06
  • $1.46
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The day before, sort the beans, place them in a non-metallic container, and cover them with water, adding an extra litre of water. Cover with a clean cloth. ≈ 3 min
  2. On the same day, discard the soaking water and rinse the beans twice. ≈ 2 min
  3. Cut the beef bones into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place the beans, meat, the whole, peeled head of Allium sativum (garlic), and half of the onion in a pressure cooker. Cover with water and cook for 35 minutes from the time the cooker starts hissing. Do not add salt.
  5. While that’s happening, grill the chili peppers, tomatoes, the remaining half of the onion, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds. Set aside in a blender.
  6. Once the beans are cooked, remove and discard the onion and garlic. Add a small amount of the cooking liquid to the blender. ≈ 3 min
  7. Mix until you achieve a smooth liquid. ≈ 4 min
  8. Pour this sauce over the beans. Mix well and add water if needed – the dish should remain quite saucy. Season to taste. ≈ 4 min
  9. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  10. Serve in a hollow dish, with rice as a side dish. ≈ 2 min
  11. Add hot peppers to your liking. ≈ 3 min
  12. Serve with tortillas. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Kidney beans with beef ribs

  • 450 g of dried kidney beans$0.87
  • 450 g of beef ribs$12.94
  • 1 medium onion$0.15
  • 2 tomatoes$0.69
  • 1 head of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.05
  • 60 g of pumpkin seeds$1.06
  • 60 g of sesame seeds$1.46
  • salt$0.04

Total$17.26

that's $4.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 450 g of dried kidney beans
  • 450 g of beef ribs
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 1 hot pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 head of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 60 g of pumpkin seeds
  • 60 g of sesame seeds
  • water
  • salt

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