Caribbean Rice and Beans

Step 1

Wash rice until water runs clear. Drain water.

Step 2

Heat a saucepan with oil. Then add onions, garlic, thyme, and hot pepper, and sauté for about a minute.

Step 3

Stir in rice to the pan, followed by beans, and cook for about 2 minutes. Then add coconut milk, bay leaf, bouillon powder, and Creole spice with 2¼ cups of broth or water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover with a lid, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes (more or less). Stir occasionally from the sides to prevent burning add more water as needed.

Step 4

Adjust for salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves You have to stir occasionally to be preventing any burns.

Step 5

Serve warm.