Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                Bag  dried red beans -- (8 oz)
  1               Head  garlic
  1              Tbsp.  parsley
  3                     scotch bonnet peppers
  1             Medium  size oniond
                        salt to taste
  1                 Lb  dry rice -- cooked

Preparation:

Wash beans and soak in at least 6 inches of water overnight. Chop onion and saute in a 8-quart pot in a bit of margarine or vegetable oil. When onion is soft, add beans with their water. Add scotch bonnet peppers, cutting only one in half (this will render the dish pretty spicy). Boil over medium heat for several hours, adding water as necessary. Cook until beans are very soft and there is little water left. Add crushed garlic, parsely, and salt. Leave over heat for 10 or 15 more minutes, stirring frequently. Add to cooked rice, pouring over it or mixing the rice and beans together as desired. Makes 8 servings. Notes: Red beans and rice is another dish that is common throughout the Caribbean in many variations. This recipe comes from Martinique.

Nutritional Information:

639 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 45g Protein; 115g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 78mg Sodium