Recipes
Diri ak Pwa (Beans and Rice)
4 servings
35 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced fresh yellow onions
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (or stock)
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 small Scotch bonnet (or habanero) pepper
- 1 (15.5 oz) can pinto (or red) beans
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Preheat medium saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then stir in onions and thyme; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until onions soften.
- Stir in coconut milk and broth; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice and Scotch bonnet pepper. Cover and reduce heat to low; cook 18–20 minutes without stirring until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Drain and rinse beans. Remove pan from heat. Stir in beans, butter, and pepper. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until beans are hot and butter is melted. Stir and serve.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 13g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 380mg, Total Carb 52g, Fiber 6g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 8g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 30%, Potassium 8%