Caribbean Rice and Beans

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (450 g) beans (rinsed)
• 1 cup dry rice
• 2 tbsp. l. rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped chives
• Hot sauce
• Salt and ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Gently sauté the onion, garlic, and hot pepper, then add the beans and rice vinegar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the rice to the beans, pour in the broth, reduce the heat, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15-20 minutes. Add the parsley, chives, hot sauce, salt, and pepper, and serve.