Riz National Recipe – Haiti

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 Tbsp fair trade olive oil
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 2 cans kidney beans, drained
• ½ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 2½ cups water

Preheat oven to 350°F. Fry onion, garlic and green pepper in oil until tender. In a separate bowl, combine and mix all remaining ingredients. Add the onion mixture to the bowl and stir well. Pour mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish. Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender-about an hour. Stir before serving.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Visit CRS Rice Bowl’s Global Kitchen for a short video on making this recipe.