This is an easy and delicious take on a Louisiana classic that you can prepare and cook in 40 minutes!  I use turkey kielbasa to cut down on the fat, but not the flavor. Season with hot pepper sauce if you like.

Easy Red Beans and Rice

water

rice

(16 ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices

onion, chopped

green bell pepper, chopped

chopped garlic

kidney beans, drained

(16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped

oregano

salt

pepper

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.


In a large skillet over low heat, cook sausage for 5 minutes. Stir in onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender. Pour in beans and tomatoes with juice. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Serve over rice.


This recipe has quite a good flavor, but I, like Michelle live in Louisiana - and this isn't creole red beans and rice.  Like she said, leave out the tomatoes for the traditional version...   I added plenty more garlic, a good dose of Tony's (a Louisiana must!), and jalepano-style Tabasco sauce.  We like more rice here, as well.  Still, this is a good recipe - and a great option when short on time.  I'll make it again with the extras :).

This recipe is not like a traditional red beans and rice recipe. I was trying to find one and made this. No tomatoes are in real red beans and rice. I live in Louisiana and these were not even close to how they are served down south. They tasted OK, but I was disappointed in the results.

YUM.  I love this, I skipped the sausage, so I sauted the onion & garlic (two cloves) in a tsp. of olive oil.  I also used brown rice, cajun-seasoned diced tomatoes and added about 2 Tbsp. of fresh chopped parsley.  Very light & healthy, thanks Paula!

This is a really great receipe for rice and beans! I am a vegetarian so I cut out the sausage and sauteed in olive oil. I also added 1/8 tspn. of cayenne to spice it up a little. This dish has an excellent flavor and is one of the better receipes for rice and beans I have come across. Highly Recommended!

Kind of a funky meal. Except for the sausage the ingredients didn't have much flavour and created a strange texture. I followed the recipe almost exactly except I used 3 clove of garlic and at the end I combined everything including the rice into one bowl. I will not be making this again.

I thought this was very good and super easy to make.  I did add some cajun seasoning but the spicy cajun sausage I used provided plenty of "kick."  We'll definitely make this again.

WOW, was this good. My husband and I had it for dinner and we both liked it very much. So much so, that we ate it all ourselves. I improvised a little and added one hot green pepper, mushrooms and some extra garlic. It was tasty and had a perfect kick to it. Thanks for the recipe, Paula. I'll be making this again and again.

Michelle

I liked this.  It might not be "authentic" (I have no idea), but it sure was tasty!  I only used one can of beans, 1/2 an onion and I used chicken sausage, because that is what I had.  I added some extra garlic, too.  I combined it with the rice before serving - it was a really filling, satisfying meal.  Served it with Jalapeno Corn Bread.

This was so easy to make and delicious!!  I used fat free smoked turkey sausage, a little parsley, and a couple of bay leaves.  My 15 year old raved about it.  I will definitely add this to my list to family favorites.

easy red beans and rice

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 8

Author : Paula

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