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Caribbean Red Beans and Rice

 
   
   
   
Ingredients -  
   
1 diced Onion
3 cloves Garlic
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Cloves
Salt
Black or Cayenne Pepper, to taste
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can (14 oz) Tomatoes
1 cup Rice
 
   
Preparation:  
   
Chop up onion and garlic and toss them into a deep frying pan or a saucepan. Fry them in a little olive oil until onions are as usual, translucent. Add the spices.

Drain and reserve liquid of 1 can kidney beans. Put beans in pan, saute.

Drain and reserve liquid of 1 can (14 oz) tomatoes. Mash tomatoes, put them in and saute around a little bit too.

Add 1 cup rice, any kind, and the appropriate amount of liquid, using the reseved kidney bean and tomato juice for some of it, and topping off with water.

Cover the pan, let simmer.