Jamaican Recipes: SIMPLE JAMAICAN STEW PEAS

Ingredients

• Two 16 oz cans of red kidney beans
• 4 cups of water
• 1/2 medium sized green pepper diced
• 1/2 medium sized onion diced
• 1/3 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 whole pimento beans or 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 6 to 8 cloves
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon coconut or other vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)