Baião de Dois

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried cowpeas (feijão de corda), cooked, or canned
• 1 1/2 cups white rice
• 1/2 lb carne de sol or bacon, cubed
• 1 cup queijo coalho, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Chopped cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

1. 1Sauté the carne de sol or bacon in butter until browned and slightly crisp.
2. 2Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
3. 3Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes to coat in the fat.
4. 4Add the cooked cowpeas along with their liquid, plus enough water to cook the rice.
5. 5Cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes until the rice is tender.
6. 6Fold in the cubed queijo coalho off the heat until slightly melted.
7. 7Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

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