Rice with adzuki beans and jalapenos

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsOlive oil
1Yellow onion, chopped
1Green bell pepper, diced
2Jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
2Cloves garlic, minced
1tablespoonPure chile powder
1teaspoonGround cumin
1teaspoonAnnatto powder
cupWhite rice, uncooked
3cupsWater
4cupsCooked adzuki beans, or dark red kidney beans
½cupStuffed green olives, chopped
2tablespoonsCilantro, chopped
Salt to taste

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, jalapenos, and garlic, and cook until the onion and bell pepper are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the chile powder, cumin, and annatto and cook 1 minute. Add the rice and water and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in the beans and olives and heat through. Remove from heat, and stir in the cilantro. Salt to taste.

Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me, Spicy Vegetarian Cooking MC formatted by Brenda Adams <<adamsfmle@...>; mc 12/31/96 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #362 Recipe by: Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me From: Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 15:34:37 -0800