Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2008

Delicious and quick recipe.

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puravida555

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Living In: Maiden, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2008

i thought this recipe was great. It was very easy to make and the taste was great. I will be adding this to the regular rotation. I made it exactly acc ordinding to the recipe. Thank you for the simple fast tasty meal!

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LUCYFAN83

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2008

This was very easy to make and we loved the taste. I pureed the tomatoes in a blender because some family members don't like chunks of tomatoes. That is the only change I made. Great recipe. Thanks!

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sugarmagnolia98

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

A bit bland but added cajun spice which was nice. Next time, instead of diced tomatoes I'm going to try using a medium salsa to add more flavor.

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

This was simply edible. It was easy to make with things in the cupboard. But even after adding some good smoked paprika, cumin, salt and more italian seasoning, I just was not impressed. Hot sauce didn't even help. So it was something to eat, but that's about it. Check out Vikki's Red Bean Sausage recipe on this site...it's my fave so far.

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Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Living In: Columbia, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2008

I used this recipe as an outline for my beans and rice meal and it worked well. I made the rice with some leftover broth. Also, I added some extra black beans plus triple garlic, a jalapeno and red pepper flakes. I do like my food hot, but it wasn't over powering for the dish.

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Jirish

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

Yum! This made a lot, but my kids and my husband all had seconds, so it is gone in just one night. Instead of the can of whole tomatoes, I used Italian seasoned diced tomatoes. I still used an additional clove of garlic and the oregano, along with the diced pepper and onion. And my kids like pintos over red beans, so I used two cans of drained pinto beans. Very good! I'll make this again.

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KUNGAR

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2008

I have no idea how "authentic" red beans and rice taste but I liked the ease of this recipe. I sauteed some onions in vegetable oil. I then added a can of Original Rotel as suggessted by another review. I let that simmer for a few minutes and then added a can of drained red beans and half a link of Hilshire Farms Beef Smoked sausage sliced diagonally. I added the seasonings from the "Authentic Louisian Red Beans and Rice" recipe found on this site and let it all simmer some more with a lid. Before serving I found the concoction didnt have enough "gravy" to mix with the rice, so I added a little more water and thickened the whole batch with cornstarch until it had the thickness I wanted. What resulted was a spicy and savory and hearty dish that tasted great served over steamed white rice (I use a rice cooker because I'm lazy). This recipe is a great start for anyone to create a "red beans & rice" dish that suits their tastes.

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2008

My boys liked this (so it is kid friendly), and my husband thought it had a nice combo of flavors. But I wasn't to impressed.

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KATEFOODFUN

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Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2008

Delicious recipe! I would suggest cooking the beans alone until they become very soft. This made better consistency for my dish. I also used smoked cured ham in place of sausage.

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Rik Kakareko

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

I scaled the recipe to 4 servings but used one regular-sized can of tomatoes. I upped the amount of garlic, and threw in some red pepper flakes for a bit of a kick. Great comfort food. Thanks, Paula!

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: May 22, 2008

No this isn't a traditional recipe for rice and beans. I can't eat those just to dang hot. This was a wonderful "different take" with great flavor and a family hit that we will def be having again. If you don't want spicy however want some good flavor this is the way to go. I used dried beans, instead of canned, and regular polish sausgae. I did use more garlic than what was required as well as can of small diced tomatoes which means I used some additional water. Fast, easy and very good thanks for the good meal!!

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Reviewed: May 4, 2008

Wow! This really tastes flavorful and authentic and is so easy! I didn't even have the onion or the pepper and it was still good. I used a can of tomatoes that already had onions, peppers and celery in it, and it turned out just fine. And I used the larger can of tomatoes instead of the smaller one. It was so yummy!

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Mrs. M.

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2008

Tasty and in my opinion, perfect! Thank You!

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2008

What I love about this recipe is how quick and easy it is to make and it comes out very tasty. I used a can of ro-tel instead of tomatoes for a little spice.

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2008

Very tasty. I didn't have any green pepper, so I added chopped celery for some color and crunch. I also added quite a few healthy shakes of Tony's Creole Seasoning. Yummy :)

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2008

My 14 yr old picky eater LOVED this! The only change we made was smoked sausage instead of turkey.

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

We love this recipe. It's so easy and quick, very important with our schedule. I leave out the green pepper as it doesn't set well with me. This recipe is a regular in our menu.

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KATH1973

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

Us from New Orleans don't put tomatoes in red beans...weird. If you are gonna used canned beans shoot for Blue Runner brand, that was my grandma's short cut, just throw some meat in (ham or sausage) and your good to go.

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GelleSilvers

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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Conroe, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2008

Super easy to make, and flavorful (we used chicken andouille sausages) but definitely not Cajun. But we liked it in its own right, and my teenage son and husband both declared it a keeper.

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