Jagacida (portuguese Jag)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 -5 cups water
• 2 -2 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) package linguica sausage (or the turkey sausage equivalent)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (no salt added preferred)
• 1 (10 ounce) package lima beans (from the freezer section)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a 2 quart saucepan; fry linguica, seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 2 add onions and garlic, sauteeing until onions are tender and translucent; be careful not to burn the garlic.
• 3 add water, tomato paste, and bay leaves, stirring until the tomato paste is dissolved. add lima beans and rice, stirring to combine; bring to a boil on high temperature
• 4 when it is boiling, turn to medium low heat and cover, cooking 20-30 minute
• 5 check occasionally, stir to avoid sticking, lowering the heat a smidge further if needed; rice should be fairly dry when cooked completely.
• 6 remove the bay leaves before serving.
• 7 note: if you'd like to lower the fat a little, try gaspar's turkey linguica, it's sold in the same section as the kielbasa, chorizo, etc.
• 8 note: can this be done with brown rice? i don't know -- but if some kind soul is willing to try, please post a review with your results!