RECIPE: Coconut Rice and Beans

Coconut Rice & Beans

Name: Coconut Rice & Beans
Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice (cooked and cooled); 1 Tbsp. olive or canola oil; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 jalapeño (minced); 1 bell pepper (unseeded and chopped ); ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk; 1 15oz. can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed); 2 green onions (chopped); ¼ tsp. dried thyme

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Course Side Dish, Snack

Servings 1

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice cooked and cooled
1 Tbsp. olive or canola oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1 jalapeño minced
1 bell pepper unseeded and chopped
¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 15oz. can red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
2 green onions chopped
¼ tsp. dried thyme

Instructions

Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add garlic, jalapeño, and thyme, cooking until fragrant.
Add coconut milk and bring mixture to a boil.
Add rice, beans, green onions, and pepper, stirring until well mixed.
Turn heat to low and stir occasionally, adding a few tablespoons of water if needed.
Once mixture is heated and rice has absorbed the coconut milk, remove from stove,
cover and let sit for 15 minutes before serving to let flavors blend. Fluff with fork and serve.
Enjoy!