Jagacida (Jag) - Beans and Rice from Cape Verde

Jagacida (Jag) - Beans and Rice from Cape Verde

Time: 42 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cups rice
• 6 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 tablespoon smokey paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• pepper

Directions

• 1 Cut up onions in a 2 quart pan and simmer until golden brown in oil.
• 2 Add 6 cups of water to onions, paprika, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper totaste.
• 3 Bring to a boil and add 3 cups of rice. Lower heat, add beans (), cover pan and simmer for 25 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.
• 4 Turn off stove and let stand.