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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (313g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 can diced tomatoes 2 cans red beans
Calories 368
Calories from Fat 134		(36%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 14.9g	22%
	Saturated Fat 2.6g	13%
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 49mg		16%
Sodium 737mg		30%
Potassium 323mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 43.0g		14%
	Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6%
	Sugars 3.8g
Protein 15.0g		30%
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Weeknight Red Beans and Rice

Recipe #37087 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: PanNan
Aug 13, 2002

A quick way to serve a nutritious, but delicious meal.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raw long grain rice (or brown rice)
1 tablespoon canola oil (or butter)
2 3/4 cups water
1 medium onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 tablespoons canola oil (or butter)
1 lb smoked turkey sausage, sliced
1/2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 can diced tomato
2 cans red beans (or kidney beans)
salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste

Directions

1
Heat 1 tbsp oil or butter in medium non-stick pan (that has a lid).
2
Add rice and stir in the hot oil until most of the kernels are opaque.
3
Add water and bring to a boil.
4
Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
5
(If using brown rice, increase water and cooking time slightly) Meanwhile dice vegetables.
6
Heat 2 tbsp oil or butter in a large non-stick pan or Dutch oven.
7
Add the diced onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
8
Saute until tender.
9
Add the sliced turkey smoked sausage and saute until heated through and slightly browned.
10
Add pepper, seasoning and bay leaf.
11
Continue to stir and saute for about three minutes.
12
Add diced tomatoes and canned beans (do not drain).
13
Add salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste.
14
Simmer about 15 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
15
Place about 3/4 cup rice in the bottom of a soup bowl.
16
Cover with red bean mixture.
17
Serve with French bread and pass more hot sauce.

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Main Ingredient > Beans
Cuisine > North American > United States > Southern > Cajun
Preparation > Time to Make > < 30 mins
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From: MarthaRN

On Oct 18, 2009

We really enjoyed this recipe for dinner last night. I did drain my beans and used a large can of diced tomatoes. It was just spicy enough and very nice for a cold rainy evening. I'll be making this one over and over. Thanks for sharing!

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From: KWB

On Sep 23, 2009

I was quite pleased with this. I omitted the meat, didn't have celery and used my own cooked kidney beans. I usually like my red beans with Worcestershire sauce, but chose to stick with the veggies, pepper and salt flavors this time. My DH enjoyed them when often he politely declines RB&R when I make it the 'usual' way. I will do just about anything to get healthy legumes into my DH's system!

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From: Daphne2002

On Mar 10, 2003

Thank you so much! I'm always looking for new ways to use kidney beans, which I love but have so few uses for! This was wonderful! I didn't have cajun seasoning, so I made up my own from things I had in my cabinet such as seasoned salt, parsley, granulated garlic, white pepper, chili powder, and paprika. I love this recipe! This is going to be a wonderful, flavorful, fast and easy addition to our weeknights!

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From: ksduffster

On Jun 14, 2007

This was fabulous! I am also in the "why didn't I try this earlier" club? I used to prepare the red beans and rice mix from the box, but this is so much tastier and just as fast! Our only complaint is that it was a little soupy. I had drained one can of beans in anticipation of this but it was still too watery for us. Next time I will drain both cans of beans and just use the juice from the tomatoes only. Thanks so much for posting PanNan!

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