Riz et Pois Collés (Red Beans and Rice)

Ingredients

• •2 cups long grain rice
• •1 cup red kidney beans
• •1 finely chopped onion
• •1 chopped hot green pepper
• •1 ounce salt pork cut into small cubes
• •1 tablespoon butter
• •2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1Cook the beans in 4 cups of water for 2 hours or until tender.
2. 2Drain the beans but keep the water to be used to cook the rice.
3. 3Fry the salt pork until crisp, then add the chopped onion, shallots and green pepper.
4. 4When the onion is tender, add the beans and season to taste.
5. 5Add the water used to cook the beans, bring to a boil, add the rice and cook for 20 minutes. Delicious!