INGREDIENTS br 10 cups water (if you like it less watery, add 8 cups water instead) br 1 onion diced br 2-3 scallions chopped (I didn't have any on hand which is why you do not see it pictured above) br 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped br 1 cup green pepper, chopped (optional) br 1 sprig of oregano, coarsely chopped br 1 small sprig of rosemary, coarsely chopped br 1-2 sprigs of thyme, removed from stem br 2 bay leaves br 2 wiri wiri pepper or ½ scotch bonnet br 1-2 small bouillon cubes br 2 cups coconut milk br 2 tbsp cassareep br 1 tbsp old bay seasoning br ½ tsp black pepper br 1 cup chopped spinach (optional) br 1 15.5oz canned beans of your choice or *dry beans br 2 ½ cups parboiled rice (any other type of rice will be too soft to hold up to the heavy ingredients in this dish) br 2-3 pounds of your choice of meat br CHICKEN: br 2-3lbs chicken (or any type of meat you prefer) br season meat to your tastes, but here is an idea of how I seasoned my chicken br 2 tbsp of onion and garlic puree br 1 tsp cassareep br cayenne pepper br black pepper br 1 tsp salt br 2 tsp oil br INSTRUCTIONS br IF YOU ARE USING DRIED BEANS: br In a large pot, bring 10 cups of water to a boil. Add dried beans to boiling water. br In the meantime, dice onions, garlic, scallions, and green pepper add to the boiling water. Add in wiri wiri pepper, fresh herbs, bay leaves, and bouillon cubes. br When beans are slightly soft, add coconut milk, cassareep, and spinach (if you are using spinach). Let this mixture boil for 15 minutes. br Place rice in a mixing bowl and run the tap water over it on low, until the water goes clear (this method is how we wash rice in the West Indies). Drain water from rice and add to the pot. br Add old bay seasoning and black pepper. Let rice boil until the rice is cooked, you can take one out to feel if it is soft or not. When the cook-up is close to being done, you will see that it is wet and soupy looking, there will hardly be any liquid left in the pot. Now at this point, add your cooked meat and give it a good stir. br Remove from heat and cool. This will taste the best on the next day, trust me! br IF YOU ARE USING CANNED BEANS: br In a large pot, bring 10 cups of water to a boil.