Coconut Rice with Beans, Corn and Sausage
This is a great make ahead dish that is delicately flavored with coconut and lemon. Serve with a salad or grilled asparagus or red peppers for a summer fresh meal.
Servings Prep Time
6people 20minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
6people 20minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
  • 1.5cups brown ricerinsed
  • 1.5cups lite coconut milk
  • 1.5cups unsweetened nut based milk or soy milk
  • Grated peel of one lemon, juice reserved
  • 4 Field Roast, Smoked Apple and Sage Sausage
  • 2 onionsdiced
  • 2cups corn[frozen or canned]
  • 2cups cooked beans(19 fl. oz. if canned)
  • salt & pepperto taste
Instructions
1) Rice
  1. Before you get started with the rice, measure and pour the lite coconut milk into a bowl. Even though much of the fat has been removed, the milk can be a bit lumpy.
  2. I always whisk it a bit before putting it in with the other ingredients. Voila, smooth as a baby’s bottom.
  3. Place rice and milks and lemon peel in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed . Remove from heat, let sit for 10 minutes, covered, and then fluff up with a fork.
2) Sausage, Onion, Corn and Beans:
  1. Cut sausage lengthwise and then slice into half moon discs. Place sausage in a wok or large pan and dry fry (as in no oil or liquid) until it starts to brown a little bit. Stay focused here or your sausage will burn. It doesn’t take more than five minutes, tops. Set aside.
  2. Dice onion and place in the same pan. Add a bit of water or Veggie broth to prevent onion from sticking and burning. Cook, stirring often, until desired doneness is reached:10- 15 minutes.
  3. Turn heat to high and let onions brown a bit. Gotta stay focused here too, folks. It takes only about five minutes.
  4. Add your choice of beans, corn and cooked sausage along with the coconut rice and reserved lemon juice. Combine gently. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Recipe Notes

It can be reheated in the microwave on high for about five minutes or warmed up in the oven for about 25 minutes at 325 degrees. Some people, like my husband, enjoy it cold.

Coconut Rice with Beans, Corn and Sausage