Dinner for 4

Jamaican Rice and Peas

Name: Jamaican Rice and Peas
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cups rice; 380 g coconut milk; 450 g kidney beans; 1 cup water; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3 spring onions; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 scotch bonnet

$5.71for 440 minServes 4

Rice cooks with coconut milk, kidney beans, herbs, allspice, and Scotch bonnet until tender and fragrant.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Coconut milk, 13 oz$0.14/oz typical	13 oz	$1.88Typical price
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.43Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.71

Swaps

Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Caribbean Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Spring

Typical price

$1.43 per serving$5.71 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups rice
380 g coconut milk
450 g kidney beans
1 cup water
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 spring onions
2 sprigs thyme
1 scotch bonnet

Steps

Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear.
Combine the rice, coconut milk, water, kidney beans, salt, allspice, pepper, spring onions, thyme, and Scotch bonnet in a large pot.
Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat.
Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the covered rice rest for 10 minutes before fluffing.

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