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Easy Red Beans and Rice

SUBMITTED BY: Paula PHOTO BY: JustLearning86

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 160 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
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  • 1 (16 ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove chopped garlic
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans canned kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. 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.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2004 by RogueOnion
Kind of a funky meal. Except for the sausage, the ingredients didn't have much flavour and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by Windy B.
This recipe has quite a good flavor, but I, like Michelle live in Louisiana - and this isn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2003 by michelle
This recipe is not like a traditional red beans and rice recipe. I was trying to find one and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...
YUM. I love this, I skipped the sausage, so I sauted the onion & garlic (two cloves) in a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by ZAK345
This is a really great receipe for rice and beans! I am a vegetarian, so I cut out the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2006 by Jacqui
I thought this was very good and super easy to make. I did add some cajun seasoning but the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2003 by Charlene
This is an easy and healthy recipe. I offer cajun seasoning for sprinkling for those that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2002 by CHELLENE
WOW, was this good. My husband and I had it for dinner and we both liked it very much. So much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2003 by PAT1105
This was so easy to make and delicious!! I used fat free smoked turkey sausage, a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2003 by DELLABESSE
This was a very easy recipe, and tasty too. I added turkey sausage also and som