Healthy New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice is a classic dish in New Orleans cuisine and is traditionally served on Mondays as a way to use up leftover Sunday ham.

This is vegetarian, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Healthy New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Cajun, Southern Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Red beans
• 1 cup Brown rice
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 medium Bell pepper
• 2 medium Celery stalk
• 3 clove Garlic cloves
• 2 cup Vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 2 leaf Bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 4 stalk Green onions

Instructions

1. Rinse the red beans and soak them overnight.
2. In a large pot, heat some oil and sauté the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic until softened.
3. Add the soaked red beans, vegetable broth, Cajun seasoning, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper to the pot.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
5. While the beans are cooking, cook the brown rice according to the package instructions.
6. Once the beans are cooked, remove the bay leaves and mash some of the beans to thicken the sauce.
7. Serve the red beans over the cooked brown rice and garnish with chopped green onions.
8. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 60g20%

Sugars 2g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.