Salt Beef and Beans

Salt Beef and Beans

Salt Beef and Beans is a home-style meat dish. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Corned Beef
  • 1 1/2 cup Kidney Beans
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet
  • 2 Scallions
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme
  • 1 clove finely chopped Garlic
  • 2 cups Water
  • 3 Cups Coconut Milk
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 6 Allspice
  • 2 cloves Garlic

Steps

  1. Cover the diced salt beef with water and bring to a boil. Repeat as necessary, draining and replacing water to eliminate some of the brine. In a separate pan, place beans in water, add coconut milk, bay leaves, pimento seeds, whole garlic, whole scotch bonnet pepper and scallions. Slowly bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 hours, or until beans are tender. Add salt beef, onions, thyme and crush