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Beans and Rice from Cape Verde
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Beans and Rice from Cape Verde

9 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

489
Calories
13g
Protein
15g
Fat
77g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 cups rice
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
  • 1 tablespoon smokey paprika
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt
  • pepper

Directions

1

Cut up onions in a 2 quart pan and simmer until golden brown in oil.

2

Add 6 cups of water to onions, paprika, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper totaste.

3

Bring to a boil and add 3 cups of rice. Lower heat, add beans (), cover pan and simmer for 25 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is cooked.

4

Turn off stove and let stand.

5

Category:Cape Verdean Recipes

6

Category:Cape Verdean Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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