Tasty Beans Tropico (honolulu Skillet Beans)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups beans
• 1 1/2 cups red beans
• 1 1/2 cups kidney beans, black beans, red beans or 1 1/2 cups beans
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 2 medium green bell peppers or 2 large green bell peppers, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks in juice, no syrup (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 -4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3 teaspoons strong mustard
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon molasses (optional)
• 1/4-1/2 cup orange juice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat vegetable oil in a large skillet.
• 2 add garlic to season.
• 3 add onions, lower heat and saute slowly until transluscent.
• 4 while onions saute, mix together the sauce ingredients (ketchup, soy, hoisin, mustard, cumin, sesame oil) and any of the optional sauce ingredients you want to include.
• 5 add the bell peppers to the skillet, saute for 2 - 4 minutes.
• 6 add the beans to the skillet, mix and simmer for 3 - 5 minutes.
• 7 add sauce mixture to beans, and optional pineapple, if using.
• 8 stir and simmer until flavors are deeply blended and sauce is evenly distributed.