Jagacinda (Rice with Onions, Beans and Spices)

Ingredients

• •1 medium onion
• •3 cups rice
• •1 15-ounce can lima or kidney beans
• •Salt
• •Pepper
• •Paprika
• •2 bay leaves
• •Fresh parsley
• •4 tablespoons oil

Directions

1. 1Cut up onions in a 2-quart pan and simmer until golden brown in oil.
2. 2Add 6 cups of water to onions and season to taste with salt, pepper, paprika, bay leaves and parsley.
3. 3Bring to a boil and add 3 cups of rice. Lower heat, add beans of choice, cover pan and simmer for 25 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.
4. 4Turn off stove and let stand. Serve with chicken, Portuguese smoked sausage or other meats.