Oprah's Red Beans and Rice with Salsa
1/2 cup Dried red beans 1/2 cup Dried kidney beans 3 cups Water 1 1/2 cups Onion -- chopped (1-2 onions) 3 Garlic cloves -- peeled and halved lengthwise 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
Ingredients
- 1/2cupdried red beans
- 1/2cupdried kidney beans
- 3cups water
- 11/2 cups onion -- chopped (1-2 onions)
- 3garlic cloves -- peeled and
- 1bay leaf
- 2tablespoons chili powder
- 1teaspoonground cumin
Directions
- 1
1/2 cup Dried red beans 1/2 cup Dried kidney beans 3 cups Water 1 1/2 cups Onion -- chopped (1-2 onions) 3 Garlic cloves -- peeled and halve
- 2
tomato) 2 tablespoons Jalapeo pepper -- (1 large) 1/4 cup Scallion, sliced -- white part only (2 large scallions) 1/4 cup Lime juice -- fres
- 3
Put them into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water
- 4
Let the beans soak overnight (or for at least 8 hours)
- 5
Or use the quicker method described in "Soaking Dried Beans"
- 6
Drain the beans and transfer them to a large pot
- 7
Add the 3 cups water
- 8
Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes