Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 215.1
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
- Sodium: 145.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
- Protein: 8.6 g
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Mama's Red Beans and Rice
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Introduction
Mama knows best! This New Orleans-style one pot meal is hearty, tasty, and healthy! Mama knows best! This New Orleans-style one pot meal is hearty, tasty, and healthy!Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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1 pound smoked turkey sausage
2 tbsp canola oil
1 large onion, diced
1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and
diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch green onions, sliced, green part
reserved for garnish
1⁄2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp fresh thyme, or pinch dried
Pinch of salt
1 tsp black pepper
Three 15-ounce cans of kidney beans,
drained and rinsed
One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with
basil and garlic
1 bay leaf, whole
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
Hot sauce to taste
Tips
Directions
1. Slice the sausage links in half lengthwise and
then in half again. Cut crosswise to dice.
2. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy
saucepan with lid. Once hot, add the onions,
bell pepper, garlic, and the white parts of the
green onion. Cook until the vegetables are soft,
about 5 minutes.
3. Add the sausage to the pan and cook just
until browned. Add the red pepper, oregano,
thyme, salt, and black pepper and stir to combine.
Then stir in the beans and tomatoes, and
add the bay leaf.
4. Add the rice, stir, and let cook for 1 minute to
coat the rice. Add 1½ cups of water. Bring to a
boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cover
and continue to cook until the rice is tender,
about 40 minutes. Before serving, remove the
bay leaf and garnish with a dash or two of hot
sauce, if desired, and the sliced green onions.
then in half again. Cut crosswise to dice.
2. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy
saucepan with lid. Once hot, add the onions,
bell pepper, garlic, and the white parts of the
green onion. Cook until the vegetables are soft,
about 5 minutes.
3. Add the sausage to the pan and cook just
until browned. Add the red pepper, oregano,
thyme, salt, and black pepper and stir to combine.
Then stir in the beans and tomatoes, and
add the bay leaf.
4. Add the rice, stir, and let cook for 1 minute to
coat the rice. Add 1½ cups of water. Bring to a
boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cover
and continue to cook until the rice is tender,
about 40 minutes. Before serving, remove the
bay leaf and garnish with a dash or two of hot
sauce, if desired, and the sliced green onions.
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87 of 89 people found this review helpfulBy replacing the kidney beans with dried red beans, increase water to 7 cups, add 3 T Creole seasoning and cook in a crock pot for 7-8 hours, it significantly reduces the calories and carbs. I make my own Creole seasoning so I can reduce the salt content. Serve with celery. - 10/9/09
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21 of 22 people found this review helpfulI needed to do a few tweaks myself. Had to drain and rinse my canned beans since liquid was mostly corn syrup. With 1 cup of water and 1 cup of rice, there's was not enough liquid to cook the rice; added another cup of water. Brown rice needs add'tl 20-30 minutes to cook. Seasonings great, tho! - 8/16/09
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15 of 15 people found this review helpfulThis was really good. My hubby to be is a big red beans and rice fan so I was worried he wouldn't be up for a healthier version. But he really liked it. I did add a little more seasoning such as cumin to punch up the flavor just a little. My rice took longer than 25 minutes it was more like 40min - 10/17/09
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5 of 5 people found this review helpfulYUM!! I grew up in New Orleans and this dish is great! I drained and rinsed the kidney beans, used a stem of fresh thyme, added 1 tbsp of creole seasoning, increased the water to 1 1/2 cups and cooked for 4 hours on low. I added peppers at last 30 minutes so that they wouldn't get bitter. - 1/8/10
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