Ingredients
- 2 cups green beans , cut in 1″ pieces
- 1/2 – 1 lb smoked ham steak , cubed
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , sliced
- 1 tsp ground ginger -OR-
- 1 tsp ginger , grated
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 15 ounce tomato sauce -OR-
- 15 ounce tomato puree
- 2 cups white rice
- 1 quart water -OR-
- 1 quart stock
- salt , to taste
- pepper , to taste
- eggs , hard-boiled
Servings: people
Units:
Instructions
- Hard-boil as many eggs as you’d like, and refrigerate until meal time.
- In a large pot, saute the onion, garlic and ginger in plenty of oil until just beginning to turn golden brown.
- Add the spices, stirring and letting cook in the oil for a few seconds.
- Add the tomato sauce and reduce until thick and pasty. You’ll know when it’s ready when a wooden spoon drawn through the mixture leaves a distinct line.
- Pour on the beautiful rice, green beans, ham and stock. Give the mixture a stir and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Bring to a simmer, cover and cook about 20 minutes, or until the rice is done.
- Remove lid and steam dry the rice for about 5 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Garnish:
1 Hard-boiled egg per person, sliced