Haitian Rice And Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup dried red beans, rinsed
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 8 parsley sprigs
• 3 scallions or 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup rice

Recipe

• 1 bring water to boiling. add red beans and cook covered for 1 1/2 hours.
• 2 drain beans, reserving liquid, and set aside. add enough water to bean liquid to equal 2 1/2 cups of liquid. set aside.
• 3 in a mortar, pound together to form a paste the salt, parsley, scallions, garlic, and rosemary.
• 4 heat oil and seasoning paste in a dutch oven over medium heat. put rice in dutch oven and stir until well coated with oil. add reserved liquid and bring to a boil, stirring. add beans and again bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.
• 5 remove cover, stir, and cook about 5 minutes longer, or until no liquid remains.