Puerto Rican Red Beans And Rice

• 1/2 cup chopped lean ham
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chorizo sausage, optional
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Over medium heat, heat oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add ham, chorizo, onion and green pepper, garlic and cumin.
3. Saute until vegetables are tender.
4. Add beans, tomato sauce and Tabasco sauce.
5. Simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add in remaining ingredients and 4 cups water.
7. Bring to boil.
8. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender.

lean ham, onion, green bell pepper, chorizo sausage, olive oil, garlic, ground cumin, red kidney beans, tomato sauce, tabasco sauce, white rice, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/puerto-rican-red-beans-and-rice-42698 (may not work)