A couple years ago my husband and I met a couple staying at a bed and breakfast near our home. My husband and I were having coffee and they asked to join us. Our simple cup of coffee turned into a day of adventure. They were from the Caribbean and in California for a vacation. It was so fun getting to know them and doing things we do all the time with a set of fresh eyes. After meeting, we kept in contact through Facebook in case we were ever in the same area again. They came back to California this past week for a business conference and we opened up our home to them. It was great seeing them again, and as a thank you they cooked us their favorite dinner.
Caribbean food is so delicious. After dinner I begged to get the recipe, it was so good. They were kind enough to share their favorite recipes with us so we will be able to transform our meals into a paradise.
Here are two of the Caribbean recipes they shared, and I promise they are to die for.
Creole Rice Pilaf
Ingredients-
• 1 ½ tsp. olive oil
• ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1/3 cup minced shallots
• ½ cup sliced scallions
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 ¼ cup diced plum tomatoes
• 1 ½ cup short-grain brown rice
• 3 ½ cup vegetable broth, boiling
• ½ cup chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 tsp. Bragg liquid Aminos
Instructions-
• Heat oil and crushed red pepper in a saucepan on medium heat for 1 minute. Add the shallots, scallions, and celery and cook for about 3 minutes until adding the mushrooms and tomatoes, and cook 2 minutes before adding rice. The entire mixture for 2 minutes while stirring.
• Add the boiling broth, coriander and thyme into the saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for about 45 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the liquid aminos and enjoy!
Caribbean Style Sofrito- this makes 6 servings, they like to feed a crowd! :D
Ingredients-
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch cubes
• ½ orange bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch cubes
• ½ yellow bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch cubes
• 5 tomatoes, cored and chopped
• ½ bunch of green onions, chopped
• ¾ bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 fresh tomatillos, husks removed
• ½ cup chopped garlic
Instructions-
• Put the green, red, orange, and yellow peppers, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, tomatillos, and garlic into a food processor or blender and pulse or blend to make the your desired consistency, either chunky or smooth. Season lightly with salt.
• Enjoy!
Go green and stay keen,
Julie
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