Creole Rice and Kidney Beans

Name: Creole Rice and Kidney Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; 1 cup white rice; ½ cup coconut milk; ½ cup canned kidney beans; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; salt to taste; 3 whole cloves; 1 small onion

Recipe By Mel

Rating

Published Apr 4^th

Prep 10m Cook 30m Additional - Ready In 40m

Servings 2 servings Calories 523.6

A really good rice recipe coming from Haiti. Easy and quick!

Recipe Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 cup white rice
½ cup coconut milk
½ cup canned kidney beans
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt to taste
3 whole cloves
1 small onion

Cooking Directions

1 Combine water, rice, coconut milk, kidney beans, thyme, and salt in a large pot. Stick cloves into onion and add to the pot. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Uncover and cook until remaining liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 523.6
Carbohydrate 90 g
Fat 13.1 g
Fiber 7.1 g
Protein 11.7 g
Saturated Fat 10.9 g
Sodium 233.1 mg
Sugar 1.6 g

Reviews

5 reviews

Shawna Sep 28, 2020 08:30 AM

This had potential but was far too bland and did not taste like what I consider a "creole" recipe. It seems every time a recipe calls for coconut milk, the result is bland. There was only a hint of clove taste also. Maybe those should just be added directly with some finely diced onion? It - Read more ...
Allison Black Jan 24, 2019 09:17 AM

Will def make again. Loved it instant family fave
Anna Gavlinski Matos Sep 21, 2018 12:12 PM

I was expecting to taste the coconut in this but the other flavors were too overwhelming and not in a good way. Nobody in the family was digging it and we are rice and bean eaters.
Amber Guenette Oct 24, 2017 11:45 PM

I really thought this was good! I did make some changes following another review like adding different spices and I used some broth powder for some more taste. It's really good though. I like the cloves
lutzflcat Jan 28, 2017 04:20 AM

1.27.17 I m not convinced that coconut milk is the right choice for creole rice but it did make it nice and creamy. I simply didn t care for the thyme in this recipe but admittedly this just could be a personal taste preference. When I think creole I think bold highly-seasoned food but this - Read more ...

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