Cajun Red Beans & Rice

Cajun Red Beans & Rice is a staple dish in Louisiana Creole cuisine and is traditionally made on Mondays, known as ‘Red Beans and Rice Day’. This tradition originated from the practice of cooking red beans slowly on Mondays while doing laundry, as it required minimal attention and could simmer all day.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Cajun Red Beans & Rice

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Cajun, Southern Courses: Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Red beans
• 1 cup Rice
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 medium Celery stalks
• 1 medium Green bell pepper
• 3 clove Garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• 2 cup Vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 2 leaf Bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 4 stalk Green onions

Instructions

1. Soak the red beans in water overnight. Drain and rinse.
2. In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper. Cook until the vegetables are softened.
3. Add the garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. Cook for another minute.
4. Add the soaked red beans and vegetable broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the beans are tender.
5. While the beans are cooking, prepare the rice according to package instructions.
6. Serve the Cajun red beans over the cooked rice. Garnish with chopped green onions.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 60g20%

Sugars 2g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.