Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup long grain white rice
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 lb. Linguica sausage or turkey sausage equivalent
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup frozen lima beans
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Directions

• Heat the oil in a sauce pan and fry the sausage, season with salt and pepper
• Add the onions and garlic stir until onions are tender but taking care not to burn garlic
• Add water, tomato paste, bay leaf, and mix together well.
• Add in the lima beans and rice stirring to combine, bring to a boil
• Turn down to simmer and cover. Cook 20-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve.

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