VIRGIN ISLANDS WHELKS AND RICE RECIPE
FROM 'NATIVE RECIPES' PUBLISHED BY UVI
COURTESY OF FAN PAGE MEMBER KEVA LLOYD:
Ingredients:
2 dozen whelks
½ pound of rice
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of butter
6 cups of cooking ham, cubed
1 medium sweet pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 small can of tomato sauce
sprig thyme
METHOD / DIRECTIONS:
Boil whelks slightly. Remove from shell; discard tail ends.
Cut into small pieces.
Saute' ham, onion, sweet pepper, garlic and thyme in butter.
Add tomato sauce and water.
Add whelks. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add rice and continue cooking on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is cooked
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