Beans and Rice from Cape Verde

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.