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Jamaican Rice and Peas

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked Grace red kidney beans liquid reserved
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups Grace Organic Coconut Milk
  • Water enough to make 2 1/4 cups combined liquid
  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 green onions crushed
  • 1 or 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 2 tbsps Grace Organic Coconut Oil

Instructions

  1. Cook red kidney beans to package directions or use Grace canned.
  2. Put cooked beans into a large saucepan or pot. Add chopped garlic.
  3. Measure all liquids, including reserved bean liquid, Grace Organic Coconut Milk and water enough to make 2 1/4 cups. Add the 2 1/4 cups of liquid to the beans and garlic in the pot.
  4. Add rice, crushed green onion, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and cook for about 20 mintues or until all liquid is absorbed.