Jamaican Style Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by Luvs 2 Cook

"Here, kidney beans cooked with coconut milk, garlic, and rice make a nourishing meal that won’t break your budget: this is a Jamaican classic that will please the entire family. Can substitute dry beans with canned that have bean drained and rinsed."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup dried red kidney beans
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1⁄4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 1⁄2 cups long-grain rice
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• water, as needed

directions

1. Place beans, garlic, coconut milk and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer the beans until they are tender, about 2 hours.
2. Add 2 1/2 cups water, rice, scallions, thyme, 1 tablespoon of salt, and some freshly-ground black pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, stir, then reduce heat, cover, and cook without stirring about 20 minutes, until rice has absorbed all the liquid.
3. Allow mixture to stand for 15 minutes, still covered. Fluff rice and beans with a fork before serving and add additional salt and pepper, to taste, if desired.

Reviews

[yschoice]

I'm pretty excited about how mine turned out. There's a spice missing but I don't know what it is... my Aunt's has some spice that looks like a tree branch in hers that makes this oh so magically delicious... I'm missing that spice taste. Maybe someone out there can tell me what it is... Otherwise NOT BAD... and this was my 1st try. Thanks Luvs 2 Cook. Grateful you posted this recipe.

 

[Missy Wombat]

This is a GREAT crockpot recipe. I didn't have thyme so made it with basil.For the coconut milk I used about a third of a cup of coconut powder to the stated amount of liquid. This definitely goes on my crockpot recipe list.