CARIBBEAN PEAS AND RICE RECIPE/QUICK AND EASY/CARIBBEAN RICE RECIPE WITHOUT COCONUT MILK

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and cheaper than dried black-eyed peas.

cooked ham

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: bacon

Smoked turkey offers a leaner option while bacon adds flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and works well for sautéing.

Wash the red kidney beans and place them in a pressure cooker with water.

Grate in some garlic and add salt to the beans in the pressure cooker.

Cook the beans in the pressure cooker for about 20 to 30 minutes until tender.

Use the dark-colored water from the cooked beans to cook the rice for added flavor.

Prepare the seasonings: chop onions, red and green bell peppers, scallions, and grate garlic.

Heat cooking oil in a pot over medium heat, ensuring it covers the bottom.

Add the chopped onions, peppers, scallions, thyme, and grated garlic to the pot and sauté for about 2-3 minutes, covered.

Wash the rice a few times until the water runs clear, then add it to the sautéed seasonings.

Add paprika to the seasonings and stir.

Add the rice to the pot and stir to infuse it with the flavors.

Add adobo complete seasoning, cayenne pepper, and salt to the rice mixture and stir.

Simmer the mixture on low heat for about 2-3 minutes to infuse the flavors.

Add hot water to the rice (not cold) and then add the kidney beans, stirring to incorporate them.

Taste the mixture and add more salt if necessary.

Add butter to the pot and mix it in until melted.

Cover the pot and cook on low heat until the rice grains are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

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