Caribbean Coconut Rice And Beans

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf (or 1 tsp. peeled and minced fresh garlic) (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups short-grain rice (or long-grain...particularly jasmine)
• salt
• 1/2 cup cooked beans (moist kidney, pinto, pink or black beans)

Recipe

• 1 combine coconut milk, bay leaf (or garlic) if you're using it, and rice. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. add some salt, lower heat to low and cover. cook for 10 minutes. stir occasionally to ensure it doesn't scorch.
• 2 uncover. cook, stirring over low heat, until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, about 15 minutes. at about the 10-minute mark, stir in beans. if liquid evaporates before rice is done, stir in water (about 1/2 cup at a time), and cook until done.