How To Make Amazing Rice And Peas

Instructions

1) Dice onions, scallions, garlic, ginger, complete seasoning, black pepper in food processor to make seasoning paste

2) In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and saute bacon until crispy over medium heat.

3) Add seasoning paste and saute until flagrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.

4) Add beans, coconut milk, thyme, chicken broth, whole scotch bonnet pepper, and cook beans until tender about 1.5 hours.

5) When beans are tender and liquid has reduced to about 2 cups, remove scotch bonnet pepper and discard. Add rice and water. taste/ adjust flavor with salt/ sugar. Cover pot with a tight fitting lid and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes or until rice is fluffy.

Serve with everything!!!

The Goods

Difficulty: ................. beginners
Preparation: ............ about 25 minutes
Servings: ................. 4

Ingredients

1 large onion
2 bunches of scallions
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
6-7 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons Keith's complete seasoning blend (purchase at www.keithlorren.com)
2 teaspoons black pepper
6 strips of smoked bacon
2-3 tablespoons fresh thyme
2 teaspoons whole allspice berries
12 oz washed and soaked red kidney beans
1 un-opened scotch bonnet pepper (optional), (be careful not to puncture this pepper or the rice will be ruined. If it remains un-opened it will give off an amazing flavor without the heat.)
2-3 tablespoons brown sugar
4 cups coconut milk
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
3 cups parboiled rice
about 4 cups of water
5 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste

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