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Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and Rice combines vegetables like yellow onion, green bell pepper, and celery with garlic, white rice, and andouille sausage to create the perfect New Orleans-inspired dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
11 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 14 Servings
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry red kidney beans
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 4 stalks celery , chopped
- 1 green bell pepper , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1 pound andouille sausage , sliced
- 4 cups white rice , cooked
Instructions
- Soak the kidney beans overnight in water. Discard any floating beans the next day.
- Drain the water, and pick through the beans, making sure there are no rocks present.
- In a large dutch oven on medium heat, add the oil, celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
- Cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Then add in the beans, chicken broth, bay leaves, cayenne, oregano, and cajun seasoning.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cooking uncovered for 2 1/2 hours.
- Add in the sausage and cook an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove each bay leaf from the stew, then serve over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
428mg
(18%)
Potassium
799mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
496IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 428mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 799mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 496IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.