Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans

"Jamaican Instant Pot Rice and Beans" is a vegan dish delivering roughly 13.1g of protein for about 312.8 calories a serving — a solid plant-based option for life on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Onion
• 1 clove Garlic
• 2 Spring Onions
• 2 cups Rice
• 3/4 cup Coconut Milk
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Allspice
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 450 g Kidney Beans
• 2 sprigs Thyme

Method

1. 1Instructions
2. 2Set Instant Pot to "Sauté." Once Hot, add olive oil. Then add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
3. 3Press “Cancel” on the Instant Pot. Add rice, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir.
4. 4Pour undrained kidney beans on top of the rice mixture. Do not stir. Lay sprigs of thyme on top. Cover the Instant Pot, ensuring the valve is set to “Sealing.”
5. 5Press “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” on the Instant Pot and set for High pressure for 6 minutes.
6. 6Once the pressure cooking time is done, allow it to natural release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure by moving valve to "Venting"
7. 7Open lid and remove thyme sprigs. Fluff rice with fork and Enjoy!
8. 8Stove Top Instructions
9. 9Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and green onions and stir for about 30 more seconds.
10. 10Add rice, undrained kidney beans, coconut milk, water, salt, allspice, and black pepper and stir until combined. Lay thyme on top. Bring mixture to a simmer.
11. 11Cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 18 minutes over low heat, then remove from heat. Leave the lid on for an additional 5 minutes.
12. 12Open the lid and remove the thyme. Fluff rice with fork. Enjoy.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• A reasonable everyday option — nothing here should be hard on a GLP-1 stomach.
• Plant protein digests more slowly than meat for some people — eat slowly and stop when satisfied.
• At 13.1g of protein a serving, pair it with a protein-forward side if you're short of your daily target.