Frijoles Colorados/Red Beans Cuban Style | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 24 ounce(s) red beans dried ( 2...12 oz packages)
• 8 cup(s) water
• 1/2 - onion, chopped
• 1/2 - green pepper, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 chorizo, spanish...sliced
• 1 cup(s) pumpkin(calabaza)...fresh and cut up into large chunks
• 1 green plaintain, cut up into 4-6 pieces
• 2 chunks of ham hocks or smoked turkey chunks
• 1/2 cup(s) olive oil
• 1/4 cup(s) cilantro
• 2 bay leaves
• - salt/pepper to taste
• 1/2 can(s) tomato sauce