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Arctic Rice & Beans
INGREDIENTS:
	1 lb Dried Red Peas or Pigeon Peas 1/2 Cup Coconut milk 2 Quarts of Water 1 tsp of Salt Dash of Allspice 1 whole Scotch Bonnet Pepper Dried thyme	1 Ripe Tomato (Cubed) 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 Cup Chopped Onions 1/2 Cup Chopped Sweet Peppers 1 tsp Minced Garlic 1 stalk of Scallion chopped 1 1/2 - 2 Cups of Rice
COOKING DIRECTIONS:
	- Rinse beans. - Soak overnight or boil for 1 hour before cooking. - Saute onions, tomato, garlic, sweet peppers and scallion in olive oil - Place water, peas, salt, allspice, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and coconut milk in a large pot - Bring to a boil - Add the rest of the ingredients except rice. - Cover and let simmer on lo/medium heat for 1 1/2 hrs or until beans are tender adding more water if needed. - Add rice turn heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked and all the liquid is absorbed. - Can be served with Meat Dishes, Fish, or as a main course for vegetarians.