Healthy Red Beans and Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

If you want real Cajun, you have to try red beans and rice. Often, this simple dish is loaded with fat and sodium. Try this reworked recipe that everyone loves! No one will ever know it's the 'healthy' version! My daughters LOVE this!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Healthy Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

1 pound dried red beans

2 quarts hot water

1 pound smoked turkey sausage

cut into chunks

1 cup finely chopped onions

½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper

½ cup finely chopped celery

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon salt

1 bay leaf

Green Rice with Cheese

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Put red beans in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Soak 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Drain and rinse beans. Pour hot water into the pot. Add beans sausage onions bell pepper celery cayenne pepper salt and bay leaf to the pot; stir. Place pot over medium heat put a cover on the pot and cook stirring frequently for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking at a simmer until the beans are tender about 30 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Nutritional Information

Healthy Red Beans and Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 361.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.7g 55%

Carbohydrates: 57.1g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 19.8g 79%

Sugars: 6g

Fat: 2.8g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 26.7mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 219.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.3mg 41%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 19.2mg 32%

Folate: 308.7mcg 77%

Calcium: 156.9mg 16%

Iron: 7.3mg 41%

Magnesium: 114.7mg 41%

Potassium: 1162.5mg 33%

Sodium: 872.4mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 24.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.