Caribbean Pink Beans Recipes

CARIBBEAN PINK BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse and pick through the beans. Put the beans in a large pot and add 10 cups of water; soak overnight.
• Drain beans then add about 6 cups cold water. Cook beans until tender, about 2 hours or according to package directions. You can add more water as needed.
• Once beans are soft add plantains, tomato, pepper, onion, garlic and salt. Continue cooking, on low heat until plantains are soft.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven or large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon to the hot pot and cook until light brown on both sides. Add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the drained beans along with the cold water to the bacon and garlic and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. Add the chili peppers, cinnamon, coconut milk, scallions, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and, once the mixture has returned to a boil, stir, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving. Remove the thyme sprigs and Scotch bonnet pepper halves and serve.

CARIBBEAN YELLOW RICE AND PINK BEANS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sofrito and lightly fry for about 1 minute.
• Add the sazón, salt, beans, and rice. Stir to combine the ingredients and coat the rice with color.
• Pour in the water (or chicken broth) and bring to a rolling boil. Allow to boil for 1 to 2 minutes and then stir the rice mixture.
• Reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid that will not allow steam to escape. Do not lift the lid during the cooking time.
• Cook on low for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and put the lid back on. Let sit a few minutes before serving as a side dish.

CARIBBEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Gently saute onions, garlic and hot peppers, then add beans and vinegar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the rice to the beans, then stir in stock, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in parsley, chives, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and serve.

CARIBBEAN PINK BEANS AND SQUASH

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine the beans, stock, barley, tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, allspice, ginger, brown sugar, and chile.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
• Add in the squash and sausage; continue cooking for 2 hours, until flavors meld; season to taste with salt.
• Cook bacon in frypan over medium-high heat, until crispy; transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain; then crumble.
• Spoon beans into bowls; garnish with bacon and green onions; serve hot.
• **Suggested beverage-a good Jamaican beer such as Red Stripe.