How to Make Red Beans and Coconut Rice

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and can be used interchangeably.

Soak 1 pound of dry red kidney beans in a bowl covered with 2 inches of water overnight.

Drain the soaked beans and place them in a pot, covering them with water again.

Boil the beans for about 40 minutes until tender, then drain them again.

In a separate pot, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Add 1 cup of plain white rice to the melted butter and stir to toast for a couple of minutes until slightly browned.

Pour in 1 cup of water and 1 cup of coconut milk into the rice mixture.

Add 1/2 chopped onion, 1/2 chopped red bell pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and the boiled kidney beans to the pot.

Mix all the ingredients together and cover the pot with a lid.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.

Let it simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes until the rice is fully cooked through.

Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

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