Jamaican Peas And Rice

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup dried red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 3 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring beans, garlic, coconut milk, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• 2 reduce heat to low. cover, and cook until beans are tender but not mushy, 1 hour and 50 minutes to 2 hours.
• 3 stir in 2 1/2 cups water, the rice, scallions, thyme, and 1 tablespoon salt; season with pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil. stir once, then reduce heat to low.
• 5 cook, covered, without stirring, until all liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• 6 let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
• 7 fluff mixture with a fork, and season with salt and pepper.