PINEAPPLE RUM BEANS OVER COCONUT LIME SWEET POTATOES

PINEAPPLE RUM BEANS OVER COCONUT LIME SWEET POTATOES image

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

PINAPPLE RUM BEANS
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
½ small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (165 g) pineapple, chopped small
3 cups (750 g) cooked pinto or black beans or 2 cans (15 ounces, or 420 g each), rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons rum
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon marjoram
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt (plain or smoked)
Black pepper, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Coconut Lime Mashed Sweet Potatoes
4 medium sweet potatoes, baked or peeled and boiled
½ cup (120 ml) light coconut milk
Zest and juice of 1 large lime
Salt and pepper
Trader Joe's Roasted Coconut chips

Steps:

PINAPPLE RUM BEANS Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute more. Add the pineapple, beans, rum, thyme, paprika, marjoram, and cumin. Cook over medium heat until it starts simmering and then decrease the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 25 to 35 minutes, until the flavors meld. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. COCONUT LIME SWEET POTATOES If using baked sweet potatoes cut in half and scrape the flesh into a saucepan (or just add if boiled). Mash the potatoes with the coconut milk and lime zest and juice until smooth. Taste, add salt and pepper, and taste again. You can add more lime juice or coconut milk if needed. Add TJ'S coconut chips to taste.