Easy Red Beans and Rice
This Easy Red Beans and Rice is ready in only 35 minutes but has all the big flavor of the classic dish. It's fast enough to enjoy on a busy weeknight!
Servings: 6 (1 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 12 oz fully cooked sausages sliced into circles, can use chicken, beef, turkey, or pork
- 1 medium white or yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper cored and diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 30 oz canned red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz canned red kidney beans not drained
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
Serve over cooked white rice and top with sliced green onion (optional).
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pot on medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage. Sauté, stirring frequently for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon of oil to pot along with the diced onion and pepper. Sauté, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute.
- Add two cans of kidney beans that have been drained and rinsed. Add one can of kidney beans with the liquid. Add chicken stock, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, thyme, onion powder, pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper to the pot with the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Don't add the browned sausage just yet. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to a simmer at medium or medium low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add the sausage back to the pot and continue to simmer everything for 5 more minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Use a slotted spoon to remove 3/4 cup to 1 cup of the beans. Add those to a bowl and gently mash the beans with a fork or potato masher. Place the mashed beans back into the pot and stir until well combined. This will help quickly thicken the liquid!
- Taste and add hot sauce or additional salt or pepper if desired. Ladle into bowls over white rice and garnish with sliced green onion (optional).
Notes
Nutrition information does not include white rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1510mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 501IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg