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Haitian Rice and Beans

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
120 min
TOTAL TIME
135 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Caribbean
Haitian Rice and Beans
Ingredients
  • 1 (8 ounce) package dry kidney beans
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bulb shallot, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 scotch bonnet chile pepper
Instructions
1
Start by placing the beans in a large cooking vessel and cover them with 3 inches of water.
2
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 1.5 hours, or until the beans are tender.
3
Next, drain the cooked beans and reserve the liquid that was released during cooking.
4
In a large frying pan, heat some oil over medium heat.
5
Add the shallot and garlic to the pan and cook until they are fragrant, stirring occasionally.
6
Add the cooked beans to the pan and stir them in for about 2 minutes.
7
Measure the liquid that was set aside earlier, and then add water to make a total of 5 cups.
8
Stir the liquid into the pan, then add any uncooked rice to the mixture.
9
Add some bay leaves, adobo seasoning, salt, pepper, and cloves to the pan for flavor.
10
Add a few sprigs of parsley and thyme, as well as a scotch bonnet pepper on top, before bringing the mixture to a boil.
11
Lower the heat and cover the pan, letting it simmer for 18-20 minutes.
12
Finally, remove the thyme, parsley, and scotch bonnet pepper from the pan before serving.