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Rice & Beans (Haitian Style)

SUBMITTED BY: La La  PHOTO BY: Caroline C 

"This recipe for rice and beans is so delicious! I have adapted it from the traditional Haitian style of making rice and beans. The scent and taste of the cloves make the dish! Serve with avocado on the side and you'll want it every night of the week!"
Rice & Beans (Haitian Style) Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 36 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs
READY IN  2 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (8 ounce) package dry kidney beans
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bulb shallot, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 scotch bonnet chile pepper

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail The Real Mojito

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place beans in a large pot, and cover with 3 inches of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until tender. Drain, reserving liquid.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute shallot and garlic until fragrant. Stir in cooked beans, and cook for 2 minutes. Measure reserved liquid, and add water to equal 5 cups; stir into skillet. Stir in the uncooked rice. Season with bay leaves, adobo seasoning, salt, pepper, and cloves. Place sprigs of parsley and thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper on top, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove thyme, parsley, and scotch bonnet pepper to serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 28, 2003 by TCASI10085 
this taste just like my mother's recipe! i never got it from her since she cooks from memory... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 27, 2007 by Scotdog 
This is so good! I don't usually like Red Beans & Rice but I really like this. My local... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 26, 2006 by PRETTYBE 
YUMMY! This surprised my Haitian parents and grandma. I made it to these specs just for fun -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 5, 2006 by CAINGELIN 
Used a 15 oz can of drained & rinsed kidney beans and reduced the amount of water to 1 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 16, 2005 by mikki 
I'm not a big fan of Red Beans and Rice but this is something special. The cloves give it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 25, 2006 by KymInNM 
We really enjoyed this. I've never made rice and beans from scratch, so I followed the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on may 25, 2008 by Home With Joy 
The kids and I loved the recipe...the hubby did not like it. He put ketchup on it. He said the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 3, 2007 by Caroline C 
I made this with canned kidney beans, and I couldn't find Scotch bonnet peppers so I used two... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 2, 2006 by Ann 
This dish is way too hot! I've never used a scotch bonnet chile pepper before so didn't know... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
Reviewed on may 16, 2005 by LILPIGGY 
I made it exactly as directed - delicious and healthy - an A+ in our book. DH asks for it... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Rice & Beans (Haitian Style)

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 341

  • Total Fat: 9.9g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 956mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.9g
  • Protein: 11.7g

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