Caribbean Soybean And Rice Bake Recipes

SOYBEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat soybeans and enough water just to cover beans to boiling. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Drain.
• Stir in 2 cups water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes or until soybeans are tender (do not boil or beans will fall apart). Drain.
• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add oil; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in broth, oregano, red pepper and bay leaves. Heat to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in soybeans and tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated and liquid is absorbed. Remove bay leaves.

CARIBBEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Gently saute onions, garlic and hot peppers, then add beans and vinegar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the rice to the beans, then stir in stock, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in parsley, chives, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and serve.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven or large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon to the hot pot and cook until light brown on both sides. Add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the drained beans along with the cold water to the bacon and garlic and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. Add the chili peppers, cinnamon, coconut milk, scallions, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and, once the mixture has returned to a boil, stir, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving. Remove the thyme sprigs and Scotch bonnet pepper halves and serve.

ISLAND-STYLE SARDINES AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat; add tomato, onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet chile pepper. Cook and stir tomato mixture until onion is almost translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sardines and soybean oil into tomato-onion mixture; mash fish with a fork until incorporated. Cover skillet, reduce to low, and cook until sardines are heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve sardine mixture over rice.

CARIBBEAN SOYBEAN AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In dish, mix all ingredients except cheese.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Uncover; stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake uncovered 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CARIBBEAN COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick, and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice, and sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Add water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with toasted coconut, if using.

CARIBBEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir 1 minute to coat with onion mixture. Add broth, wine, bay leaves, turmeric and cayenne pepper and blend well. Bring mixture to boil; stir well. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Spoon rice onto platter. Arrange beans and onion garnish alongside.

CARIBBEAN RICE 'N' SHRIMP

Steps:

• Prepare rice mix according to package directions, omitting chicken. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain. Add asparagus, shrimp and tomato to rice; toss gently.

SOYBEAN/RICE/CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the brown rice first since it takes the most time (1 hour in rice steamer).
• Boil soybeans with 4 cups water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a large stock pan, saute onions garlic mushrooms and herbs in butter until onions are soft.
• Remove from heat, add everything except the eggs and mix well.
• Lightly beat the eggs, add to mixture, and mix well.
• Spread mixture into casserole dish.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Boil beans, garlic and salt until beans are tender.
• Reserve three cups of liquid from the boiled beans.
• Place beans and reserved liquid in a pot along with all remaining ingredients.
• Bring liquid to a boil; add rice; heat to boiling again.
• Turn down heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until water has dried.
• Add beans to rice; stir well.
• Add additional salt and pepper to taste.