Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

Maria told me this is her Grandmother’s recipe. Maria’s Grandma is the one who taught her to cook. She has told me of fond memories sitting in the kitchen watching Grandma cook. When she was old enough she was able to help her Baba in the kitchen. Now we share this recipe with all of you.





Ingredients

1½ Cup of rice (cleaned and rinse with water only)

½ cup of dried red beans cleaned and soaking overnight in water

½ cup of milk coconut mix with 1½ cup of water or 1 ½ coconut milk

½ Spanish green pepper chopped (Spanish peppers are long, green and thin not like bell peppers, but they are OK to use)

1 spoon of onion of red or white your choice

2 cloves of whole garlic chopped

½ teaspoon of Adobo all purpose seasoning

1 Tbsp. of Sazon Completo

2 Tbsp. of olive oil

¼ teaspoon of oregano. (fresh is always best)

Salt and black pepper (optional and how you like). The best would be Adobo seasoning and black pepper

Instructions

Grind or crush the garlic, onion and ½ teaspoon of salt in a pestle.

In a pot add 1 spoon of oil, and add the garlic crushed add the ½ pepper, oregano, black pepper, chicken broth cubes, fry lightly over low heat for 1 minute add the drained red beans and fry lightly so the beans take the season. Later mix the coconut milk and the 1½ cup of water wait for is boiling and add the rice move for 1 minute and to put a lid on for 10 minute later this time reduce the fire, move and add the other 1 spoon of oil and put a lid on for 15 minute more after this time move and it is ready.