Jamaican Rice and Beans

My favorite rice. This is making rice & peas from “scratch”, you can use canned red kidney beans if you would like to. Also the coconut milk can be omitted from this dish….it will taste good... not just as good. Lastly, If you want a true spicy Jamaican food flavor, add a Scotch Bonnet Pepper to the pot the same time you are putting in the scallion and thyme….

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
• 2  cups long-grain white rice
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 2  scallions, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Boil the beans, garlic and salt until the beans are tender. Save three cups of the liquid.
2. Place the beans and the three cups liquid to the pot along with the reaming ingredients.
3. When it comes to a boil, add in the rice. Let it boil for 20 minutes and simmer when all the water has dissolved.
4. Stir it with wooden spoon.