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Baião de Dois ~ Beans and Rice

Baião de Dois ~ Black Eyed Peas and Rice

Recipe Author : David Taylor
Mr. Rice and Mrs. Black Eyed Peas dance the Baião in a culinary treat that will have your taste buds joining the Baião dance.

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Soaking Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs black eyed peas
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ cup bacon cut into small cubes
  • 1 onion grated
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • ½ tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 2 cups rice
  • 2 tsp maggi seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cheese curds chopped

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dried black eye peas in cold water for about 40 minutes.
  • Cook black eye peas. When done drain and reserve 2 cups of the cooking broth.
  • In another pan, heat the oil and brown the bacon, onion and garlic.
  • Add the cilantro and rice.
  • Sauté well and add the black eye peas, reserve cooking broth, maggi seasoning and salt.
  • Cover the pan and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked and moist.
  • Mix the chopped rennet cheese and cover the pan so that the steam melts the cheese.
Keyword Beans, Rice
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