Cape Verdean Bean And Sausage Stew (Jagacida) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
4 ounces linguica sausage, 1/2 cup minced (chourico or Portuguese)
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup paprika
2 cups water
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 bay leaves
1 (16 ounce) can butter beans
1 cup long-grain rice (preferably Uncle Ben's)

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and saute the onion and sausage for about 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and paprika and continue to cook for 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the sausage is cooked.
Add the water, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Add the beans and rice and stir to make sure that all the ingredients are well mixed.
Cover and simmer over low heat for about 35 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves.
Serve hot.