Recipes and Spice Blends
Caribbean Rice and Beans
Food
Ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 sprig fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 can (15.5 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
- 2 small bay leaves
- 2 tsp Creole seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tsp bouillon (optional)
- 2 1/4 cups broth or water
- salt and pepper to taste
Steps:
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear; drain.
- Heat oil in a saucepan; saute onions, garlic, thyme and the scotch bonnet for a minute.
- Add rice and beans; cook two minutes.
- Pour in the coconut milk, bay leaves, bouillon, Creole seasoning and broth, and simmer until the rice is cooked (about 20 minutes).
- Remove the bay leaves, adjust seasoning and serve.