Diri Et Pois Coles - Rice With Kidney Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1 cup dried kidney beans
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup bacon, cut into small cubes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place beans in medium-sized pot with 4 cups of water & cook for 2 hours or until tender.
• 2 drain the beans but keep the water which will be used to cook rice.
• 3 in the same pan cook bacon until crisp, if needed add oil.
• 4 add onion, garlic and pepper and saute for 3 minutes.
• 5 add the bacon along with salt & pepper.
• 6 add the water used to cook the beans and bring to a boil.
• 7 add rice and cook for 20-25 minutes.