Carribean Rice & Beans

Makes (homes):

6 portions
10 cup/3 quart rice cooker

Makes (centers):

48 portions
5 gallon/24 quart cooker


Ingredients (homes):

  • 1 cup white rice, enriched (about 3.5 oz by weight)
  • 2 (15.5 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons EACH oil and minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons EACH turmeric, thyme and cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
  • 2 cups water (add more if needed)

Ingredients (centers):

  • 1 pound 13 ounces (by weight) white rice, enriched
  • 2 (108 oz.) + 1 (30 oz.) cans kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 (102 oz.) + 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup EACH oil and garlic
  • 1 1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon EACH turmeric, thyme and cumin
  • 1/4 cup salt (or to taste)
  • 1 gallon water (add more if needed)

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a pot or rice cooker/instant pot.
  2. Rice cooker instructions: Set on "white rice" setting (about 40 minutes).
  3. Stove top directions: Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes. If needed, add additional water.

Serve:

1 cup counts as 1.75 oz. eq. meat alternate and 1/2 oz. eq. grain.


Carribean Rice & Beans


Rating: 5.0 (1 ratings)

Meal:

Lunch & Dinner

CACFP Credit:

Grain
Meat & Meat Alternate


Record on your menu as:

Kidney Beans (Meat and Meat Alternate Food List # 76)
White Rice (Bread and Bread Alternate Food List # 87)

Source:

Adapted from: eatgoodforlife.com, 2024.