Puerto Rican Rice and Beans
12 ounces Randall Great Northern Beans
2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 Italian cooking pepper or sweet red pepper, chopped
1 large clove garlic, chopped
1 small acorn squash, peeled and cut in cubes
1 cup uncooked brown rice
2 sprigs fresh coriander or parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon capers
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté onion, tomato, peppers, and garlic for about 5 minutes until tender.
Place Randall Beans in a 3 to 5 quart pot. Measure liquid in beans and add water if necessary to obtain 3 cups. Return to bean pot along with sautéed vegetables, squash, rice, and seasonings. Cover and cook over low heat until rice is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove from heat and let sit, covered, until serving time. The longer this sits, the thicker it will get (it goes from a soup-stew consistency to an almost dry rice-bean dish after 30 minutes).
Serves 6.