nicki's Recipe

haitain rice and bean

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Rice with red beans (Diri et pois coles)


Ingredients
2 cups of long grain rice
1 cup of red kidney beans
1 finely chopped onion
1 chopped hot green pepper
1/4 cup salt pork or bacon cut into small cubes
1 tablespoon of butter
2 chopped cloves of garlic
2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste


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Directions
Cook the beans in 4 cups of water for 2 hours or until tender in a medium pot.
Drain the beans but keep the water which will be used to cook the rice.
Fry the salt pork or bacon until crisp (use oil if needed). Add the onion, garlic, and green pepper.
Add the beans along with salt and pepper to taste. Add the water used to cook the beans and bring to a boil
Add the rice and cook for 20-25 minutes.


Preparation time:2hours15 minutes
Serves:serves while hot
Submitted by:Nicki