Cajun-Style Red Beans & Rice

Name: Cajun-Style Red Beans & Rice
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 25 h 30 min
Cuisine: American, Southern, Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 400 g dry red kidney beans, soaked overnight; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 white onion diced; 1 green capsicum, cored and diced; 2 medium stalks celery, diced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tsp hot sauce; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/8 tsp cayenne; 2 bay leaves; 1 L low-sodium vegetable stock; 200 g spinach leaves

8 steps

Prep:24hCook:1h 30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:01:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories411.4 kcal (21%)

Total Fat4.3 g (6%)

Carbs69.8 g (27%)

Sugars4.7 g (5%)

Protein26.9 g (54%)

Sodium507.6 mg (25%)

Fiber27.7 g (99%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

400gdry red kidney beans

1 Tbspolive oil

3 Tbspfresh parsley

chopped

1 tsphot sauce

1 tspdried thyme

1 tsppaprika

½ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

⅛ tspcayenne

2bay leaves

1 Llow-sodium vegetable stock

200gspinach leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Drain Beans.

Step 2

In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil

Step 3

Add onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pot. Cook until tender for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.

Step 4

Stir in parsley, hot sauce and spices, and seasoning, and stir to coat the vegetables. Cook for 1 minute.

Step 5

Add in the kidney beans, bay leaves, and stock.

Step 6

Bring to a boil; cover, and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Step 7

Remove the lid and let simmer for another 15 minutes.

Step 8

stir in the spinach for a few minutes.