CAPE VERDEAN BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW (JAGACIDA)

Cape Verdean Bean and Sausage Stew (Jagacida) image

Provided by Engrossed

Categories Stew

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
4 ounces linguica sausage, 1/2 cup minced (chourico or Portuguese)
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup paprika
2 cups water
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 bay leaves
1 (16 ounce) can butter beans
1 cup long-grain rice (preferably Uncle Ben's)

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and sauté the onion and sausage for about 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and paprika and continue to cook for 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the sausage is cooked.
Add the water, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Add the beans and rice and stir to make sure that all the ingredients are well mixed.
Cover and simmer over low heat for about 35 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves.
Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.4, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 297.6, Carbohydrate 57.9, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 1.5, Protein 9.2