Oprah's Red Beans And Rice With Salsa

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Title: OPRAH'S RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SALSA
Categories: Rosie, Sauces, Vegetables, Shrimp
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 c Dried red beans
1/2 c Dried kidney beans
3 c Water
1 1/2 c Onion -- chopped (1-2
Onions)
3 Garlic cloves -- peeled and
Halved lengthwise
1 ts Dried oregano
1 Bay leaf
2 tb Chili powder
1 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Dried coriander
1 ts Red pepper flakes --
Crushed
1 c Tomato juice
1 c Brown rice
2 c Chicken stock -- fat
Skimmed
Off
FOR THE SALSA-----
1 1/2 c Tomato -- cubed (1 lg
Tomato)
2 tb Jalapeo pepper -- (1 large)
1/4 c Scallion, sliced -- white
Part
Only (2 large scallions)
1/4 c Lime juice -- freshly
Squeezed
1/4 c Fresh cilantro -- chopped

Pick over and rinse beans. Put them into a large bowl
and cover completely with cold water. Let the beans
soak overnight (or for at least 8 hours). Or use the
quicker method described in "Soaking Dried Beans".
Drain the beans and transfer them to a large pot. Add
the 3 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and
cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, garlic,
oregano, and bay leaf. Reduce the heat to low and
simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour, until the beans
are tender. Add the chili powder, cumin, coriander,
red pepper flakes, and tomato juice, stirring to mix.
Continue to cook while preparing the rice. Put in the
rice and chicken stock in a medium saucepan. Bring to
a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to
low, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until tender. In
the meantime, combine all the salsa ingredients in a
small serving bowl and set it aside for the flavors to
meld. When the rice is done, stir it into the bean
mixture. Ladle into bowls and serve with the salsa on
the side.

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