Haitian National Rice

• 2 cups of rice

• 1/2 cup of dried red kidney beans

• 3 cups of the cooking water from cooking the beans

• 1/4 pound of bacon

• 1 green chili

• salt and pepper

• 1 spoonful of oil for each cup of rice

  Instructions:

• Boil the red beans until cooked, adjusting the temperature as needed so as not to overcook. Once done, remove them from the water and preserve three cups of cooking water. 

• Meanwhile, fry the bacon. Add the cooked red beans, salt and pepper. Sauté well/bien sauté. 

• Add the cooking water from the beans and let the dish boil. When boiling, pour in rice and adjust seasoning. When the water has evaporated completely, add a tablespoon of margarine to finish cooking, stewing over low heat. 

• Decorate the dish with a blue and red flag!