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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Beans/Legumes

    Red Beans and Rice

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    Classic red beans and rice is easy, affordable, and delicious. Season with creole seasoning to taste and let the onions, garlic, celery, and pepper do the rest.Slices of smoked sausage mixed with red beans, diced onions, and diced green bell pepper, beside a serving of rice. The food is in a white bowl with a fork and garnished with a sprig of parsley.

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    ⏲️ Time needed

    You'll want to plan ahead so you can soak the beans overnight. You'll need about 90 minutes to actually prepare the dish. The beans will need to cook for about an hour, and you can cook the rice and chop the vegetables and sausage during that time. After adding the vegetables and sausage, you'll cook the beans for another 30 minutes.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • dry kidney beans or small red beans
    • smoked beef sausage
    • onion
    • fresh garlic
    • celery
    • green pepper
    • Creole seasoning
    • cooked white rice

    📋 Instructions

    Soak the beans overnight in water. Drain and rinse beans and add fresh water to a depth twice as deep as the beans. Bring the beans to a boil and cook for about an hour or until tender, checking the water level periodically and adding water if needed.

    While the beans are cooking, cook your rice and prepare the vegetables. After the beans have softened up and are getting close to being done, add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer the beans, sausage, and vegetables for about a half an hour longer, or until the beans are tender, then serve over rice.

    💭 Tips

    If you forget or don’t have time to let the beans soak overnight, you can use 3-4 cans of beans for this recipe instead of dry beans.

    If your pot is large enough, you can cook extra dried beans to stock the freezer.

    📖 Recipe

    Slices of smoked sausage mixed with red beans, diced onions, and diced green bell pepper, beside a serving of rice. The food is in a white bowl with a fork and garnished with a sprig of parsley.

    Red Beans and Rice

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    Classic red beans and rice is easy, affordable, and delicious. Season with creole seasoning to your preference and let the onions, garlic, celery, and pepper do the rest.
    AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann
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    Prep Time 12 hours hrs
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 13 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Creole, Gluten-free
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 542

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound dry kidney beans or small red beans, rinsed and sorted
    • 1 pound smoked beef sausage, sliced
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
    • 4 stalks celery, chopped
    • 1 green pepper, chopped
    • Creole seasoning to taste
    • 3 cups cooked white rice
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    Instructions

    • Soak the beans overnight in water.
    • Drain and rinse beans and add fresh water to a depth twice as deep as the beans.
    • Bring the beans to a boil and cook for about an hour or until tender, checking the water level periodically and adding water if needed.
    • After the beans have softened up and are getting close to being done, add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer the beans, sausage, and vegetables for about a half an hour longer, or until the beans are tender.
    • Serve over rice.

    Notes

    Plan ahead since the beans need to soak. In a pinch you can use 3-4 cans of beans.
    If your pot is large enough, you can cook extra dried beans to stock the freezer.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 542 calCarbohydrates: 75 gProtein: 26 gFat: 16 gSodium: 454 mgFiber: 13 gSugar: 3 g

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    Slices of smoked sausage mixed with red beans, diced onions, and diced green bell pepper, beside a serving of rice. The food is in a white bowl with a fork and garnished with a sprig of parsley. Text Red Beans and Rice Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms

     

    Slices of smoked sausage mixed with red beans, diced onions, and diced green bell pepper, beside a serving of rice. The food is in a white bowl with a fork and garnished with a sprig of parsley. Text Red Beans and Rice Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms
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    Posted by Mary Ann on July 16, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Beef Recipes, Rice, Stovetop Recipes

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    Slices of smoked sausage mixed with red beans, diced onions, and diced green bell pepper, beside a serving of rice. The food is in a white bowl with a fork and garnished with a sprig of parsley. Text Red Beans and Rice Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms