Caribbean Style Black Beans With Rum Recipes

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS WITH RUM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook the sausage over medium heat until browned; drain fat but leave a small amount in the saucepan.
• Crumble the cooked sausage into pieces; set aside.
• Add in the onion, garlic and jalapenos; saute for about 4-5 minutes or until tender.
• Add in ketchup with all remaining ingredients (except the black beans, salt and pepper) bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add in the cooked sausage and the drained black beans; stir to combine, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour or a little more.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil until barely soft.
• Add the spices and sauté until very soft.
• Stir in the beans and orange juice and sauté for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
• Mash a few of the beans with a fork or the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Adjust the consistency to your liking by adding orange juice or mashing more beans. You can also blend the beans with additional orange juice to make an excellent bean dip!

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.

PUERTO RICAN-STYLE BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Stir 1 tablespoon seasoning blend in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker in color, about 4 minutes. Transfer seasoning to processor. Add black beans, vegetable broth and olive oil to processor and purée until mixture is almost smooth, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Transfer purée to same saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Mix in lime juice. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, brown in skillet over medium heat (8 to 10 minutes or until browned). Remove and reserve - when cool enough, cut chicken into strips.
• In same skillet, melt butter. Add onion, garlic, and two tbsp of broth. Cook until onions soft, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, be cooking rice per package directions.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining chicken broth, and rum to skillet. Stir and mix well. Add pepper, reserved chicken, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cayenne, and bring to boil. Reduce and simmer, 15 min or until chicken tender and liquid thickened. Stir in beans and heat 2 or 3 minutes longer.
• Serve rice individually topped w/ chicken and bean mixture.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle pepper on chicken and cook in skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, so that the surfaces have a nice brown color and are no longer opaque. Remove the chicken to a plate and return the pan to heat.
• In the same skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion . If the pan become dry, add 2 tablespoons of broth to skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until onion is soft, stirring frequently. In the last minute of cooking, add the garlic.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining broth and rum to skillet and mix well. Add green and/or red pepper, reserved chicken and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 min or until chicken is tender and liquid has thickened.
• Stir in beans and heat another 2-3 minutes Place rice on large platter and top with chicken and bean mix.

BLACK BEANS & DARK RUM

Steps:

• 1. Place black beans in a glass bowl and cover with water; soak overnight. Drain & rinse beans and place them in a Dutch oven; cover with 6 cups of water. Add the smoked turkey, bay leaf and 1/2 onion. Bring the beans to a boil over high heat; cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hour, or until soft. Remove the bay leaf and the onion; discard
• 2. In a medium skillet, heat the oil to medium high; add chopped onion, diced garlic, celery, peppers - sweet and hot; saute' for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the chopped turkey sausage and saute' until heated through 3-4 minutes; set aside
• 3. Transfer 2 cups of the beans and 1 cup of the broth into a blender, food processor, or magic bullet; pulse until smooth. Return the pureed bean mixture into the pot with the rest of the soup; add the sausage mixture, sea salt, and cracked black pepper and stir well. Simmer the soup for ten minutes. Add the run and simmer five additional minutes
• 4. If you've made 3 cups of white rice or grain - divide between 6 bowls and top with bean soup. It IS delicious

CROCK POT CARIBBEAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except for water in crock pot.
• Cook on LOW for about 4-6 hours. If mixture appears dried out, add a little bit of water or broth to desired consistency.
• Serve hot with rice.