INSTANT RICE

 INSTANT RICE

Run the appropriate amount of water, per the instructions on the rice package, through the coffee maker and then add the rice to the coffee pot. Leave the burner on until the rice has thoroughly cooked and absorbed most of the water.

BLACK BEANS W/ HAM

Black Beans with Ham

 

Ingredients:
Tablespoon olive oil
2 small carrots sliced
1 celery stalk diced
½ onion diced
1 clove garlic minced
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp thyme
½ tsp paprika
piece bay lief
thin slice scotch bonnet pepper
4 oz. Diced cooked ham
small can (10 oz) black beans with liquid
½ can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
½ can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
½ can (14.5 oz) garbanzos without the liquid (optional)

Method:
Put all ingredients up to and including ham into the coffepot and put on the hot plate, stir occasionally.
 add the rest of the canned products to the pot and cook covered all day.
cook 10-12 hours take off the foil cover and let it cook down while you make the rice.
Serve over white rice.

CHICKEN, RICE, & BEANS

Chicken, Rice and Beans

 

Chicken Thighs, – enough to feed the Family – Thighs work best in her Crockpot.
Kidney Beans – Enough to correspond to the number of Pieces of Chicken
I Sazon Packet per can of Kidney beans
I Tablespoon Sofrito per can of Kidney beans
Mix it up and cook until done

PUERTO RICAN STYLE RED BEANS & RICE

Puerto Rican Style Red Beans and Rice

 

 Ingredients:

I Tablespoon Olive Oil
4 oz ham chunked
1 small onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 thin slice of Scotch Bonnet hot pepper
4 Tablespoons Sofrito Tomato Cooking Base
¼ tsp oregano
1 can 10.5 oz Goya Red beans
1 packet Sazon Goya (could have used a ½ packet to reduce salt)

This is a very easy coffeepot meal if you have microwave rice on hand.

 Everything except the beans and Sazon was added to the pot and allowed to simmer covered with aluminum foil for an hour after which the beans and Sazon were added to the pot.

 Serve over cooked white rice.