Brazilian Rice And Beans
- 2 c. pinto or kidney beans
- 6 c. water
- 4 c. of 2 to 4 of the following vegetables: chayote, cabbage, potato, pumpkin, okra or carrot
- 1/2 lb. ground meat (beef or pork)
- 1/4 lb. smoked meat (bacon, sausage, etc.)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. coriander
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper to taste
- rice
- Soak beans in water overnight or by quick method.
- Cook about 2 hours or until tender.
- In saucepan, cook together the vegetables.
- Saute remaining ingredients (except rice) together in a skillet.
- Simmer 30 minutes.
- Join beans, vegetables and meat mixture and heat together two minutes.
- Serve with rice.
- Serves 8 to 10.
pinto, water, vegetables, ground meat, bacon, garlic, onion, green pepper, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, coriander, bay leaf, salt, rice
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=302001 (may not work)