Aboboi

Beans with tomato sauce. For quick aboboi, use plain canned beans; heat them with pepper sauce to taste.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup dried beans (red or pinto are preferred)
 * 1¼ cups chopped onion
 * ½ cup peanut or vegetable oil
 * 1 cup diced tomatoes, fresh, or canned and drained
 * 1 tbsp tomato paste or ¼ cup tomato purée
 * 1 clove garlic, chopped
 * ½ tsp cayenne pepper (or 1 small green chili, chopped)
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 3 tbsp ground shrimp or other dried == Directions ==
 * 1) Boil the beans with ¼ cup of the onions, briskly for 2 minutes.
 * 2) Turn off the fire and let soak for 1 hour, uncovered.
 * 3) Return the pot to the heat and simmer the beans until tender (about 1 hour). Drain. (You may use 2 cups canned beans, drained, to get to this point more quickly.)
 * 4) Fry the remaining onions in the oil in a large skillet.
 * 5) They should be soft (about 5 minutes). Do not brown them.
 * 6) Add the tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and salt.
 * 7) Cook and stir over a moderately high heat for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated.
 * 8) Turn the heat down low and stir in the ground shrimp and the bean mixture.
 * 9) Cook and stir for 5 more minutes, or until beans are heated through.
 * 10) Taste for seasoning.
 * 11) Serve with boiled plantain, rice, or fufu.