Caribbean Seasoned Rice

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Caribbean Seasoned Rice Recipe

Caribbean Seasoned Rice

Add chunks of calabaza pumpkin and caribbean seasonings to your white rice for a simple but far more exciting side. Caribbean seasoned rice is enjoyed with only slightly different seasonings all throughout the islands. This recipe is Jamaican.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups long-grain rice
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1 lb. calabaza squash, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1⁄2″ pieces
  • 1/4 tsp salt (to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Rinse rice until water is no longer cloudy, then set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add onions, stirring continuously until translucent (about 5 minutes), then add peppers and cook for 2 minutes more.
  3. Add rice, stirring constantly for about 1 minute.
  4. Add squash, stir in 3 cups of water and season to taste with salt. Increase to medium-high and boil, undisturbed, until rice is almost dry (about 10 minutes). Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender.
  5. Serve hot beside your favorite protein.

 

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