Picadillo de Vainicas (string beans cuts)

This beautiful string bean dish is another one of my country’s typical dishes. Many people in my country prepare this dish with ground beef, or with pork but I love it just the way it is plain. It may be because string beans are one of my favorite vegetables. This picadillo is very simple to prepare yet it is slow cooked so that all its flavor remains in each string of the bean. It is perfectly prepared so that every string bean is crispy, with a great flavor in every bite.

Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Money Savings: $7.00
Approximate calories per serving 45

Ingredients:
3 tbsp oil
3 garlic cloves cut thinly
1 small onion chopped
1/3 of cup thinly chopped fresh cilantro
1 small red pepper chopped into cubes
3 lbs fresh string beans wash cut in about 1 inch in size
Adobo
Garlic powder

Directions:
Place a medium cooking pot on medium heat. Pour the oil, the garlic, onions, cilantro and pepper to brown. Place the string beans lower heat to low. Sprinkle adobo and garlic powder. Keep it on low heat for about 20 more minutes or until its own juices start coming out.