frijoles colorados/red beans cuban style

Ingredients For frijoles colorados/red beans cuban style

• 24 oz

  red beans dried ( 2...12 oz packages)
• 8 c

  water
• 1/2

  onion, chopped
• 1/2

  green pepper, chopped
• 3

  garlic cloves, smashed
• 1

  chorizo, spanish...sliced
• 1 c

  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 c

  olive oil
• 1/4 c

  cilantro
• 2

  bay leaves
• salt/pepper to taste
• 1/2 can

  tomato sauce