Ingredients

• 1 cup dried red beans
• 1.5 cups white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place beans in a saucepan and cover with 2 cups water; bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Drain beans and transfer to a clean saucepan.
4. 4 Cover with 2 to 3 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer, adding more water as needed, until beans are soft and can be crushed between your fingers, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5. 5 Drain beans and return to the saucepan. Add sugar and set over medium-high heat.
6. 6 Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and beans form a loose, shiny paste, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Immediately transfer paste to a container to cool.

Nutrition per serving