West African Beans Recipe #15522
I love this dish! I married a man from French West Africa (once upon a time) and learned to cook their dishes. The more you make this dish, the better you get at it. Actually, the beans are a healthy food and very fulfilling. You can add Meat and make this a one-dish meal. A loaf of french bread is great with it.
45 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 6 -8
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cans white beans
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- cayenne pepper (to YOUR taste! The West African brand is very hot and needs less. The Spanish Cayenne is milder in t)
- 2-3 cups white rice, cooked
- In skillet, add Oil, Onion, Garlic.
- Cook on med heat, stirring often.
- When onion is lightly browned, add Tomato Paste.
- Stirring constantly until the Paste has'separated' and is a deep burgundy/brown color.
- Be careful not to let burn!
- Takes about 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in Bean'juice'.
- Then, add the beans, salt and 1cup of the water.
- Let simmer about 10min.
- Stir occasionally.
- When mixture begins to thicken, stir in Cayenne Pepper, to taste and continue to simmer til you have a thick, velvety'sauce'.
- Use remaining water to adjust consistency to your liking.
- Serve over White Rice.
- Yummy!
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