{"id":91,"date":"2026-03-26T22:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T04:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:51:17","slug":"white-beans-with-pork-and-bacon-costa-rican-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/2026\/03\/26\/white-beans-with-pork-and-bacon-costa-rican-style\/","title":{"rendered":"White Beans with Pork and Bacon (Costa Rican Style)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

White Beans with Pork and Bacon (Costa Rican Style)<\/h1>\n\n\n
\"Traditionelle<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n
\n Hearty Costa Rican white beans:<\/strong> tender white beans simmered with pork, green plantain, vegetables, herbs, and crispy bacon.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Quick details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Soak:<\/strong> 1 hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cook:<\/strong> until beans and pork are tender<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Yield:<\/strong> about 8 servings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    \"White
    White Beans with Pork and Bacon (Costa Rican Style)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 1 kg white beans<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 kg pork<\/strong> (pork shoulder or pork skin, to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\/2 kg bacon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3 tbsp butter<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 cups carrots<\/strong>, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 green plantains<\/strong>, cut into pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 stalks celery<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 bunches culantro<\/strong> (or cilantro)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 cup onion<\/strong>, finely chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp garlic paste<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp beef rib bouillon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp seasoning blend<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp achiote<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Salt<\/strong>, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      1) Soak and start the beans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Soak the white beans<\/strong> overnight or at least for 1 hour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Drain, then place the beans in a pot with enough water to cover and cook.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        2) Add pork and vegetables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        1. When the beans begin to soften, add the pork<\/strong>, green plantain<\/strong>, carrots<\/strong>, and all the seasonings<\/strong> (garlic, Worcestershire, sugar, bouillon, seasoning blend, achiote, and salt).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Continue cooking until everything is tender and well flavored.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          3) Crisp the bacon base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          1. Finely dice the bacon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. In a separate pan, melt the butter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Saut\u00e9 the onion<\/strong> until translucent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Add the bacon and cook until lightly browned.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            4) Finish and serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            1. Stir the bacon-onion mixture into the cooked beans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Add the celery<\/strong> and culantro\/cilantro<\/strong>, finely chopped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \n\n\n\n

              Serving ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • Serve as a main dish with rice<\/strong>, tortillas<\/strong>, or fresh bread<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Add a simple salad or pickled vegetables on the side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \n\n\n\n

                Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                • Culantro<\/strong> has a stronger flavor than cilantro. If using cilantro, add a bit more to taste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • If using pork skin<\/strong>, give it extra time to become tender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  White Beans with Pork and Bacon (Costa Rican Style) Hearty Costa Rican white beans: tender white beans simmered with pork, green plantain, vegetables, herbs, and crispy bacon. Quick details Soak: 1 hour Cook: until beans and pork are tender Yield: about 8 servings White Beans with Pork and Bacon (Costa Rican Style) Ingredients 1 kg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1078662,"featured_media":120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[9710,37532995,52071303,13789,586,18666,8845,2832,8499],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-costa-rica","tag-costa-rican-cuisine","tag-costa-rican-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-food","tag-potatoes","tag-recipe","tag-recipes","tag-soup"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph9wUL-1t","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/white-beans-with-pork-and-bacon-costa-rican-style-featured.png?fit=2048%2C1183&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1078662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}