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Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Turkey kielbasa is right at home with red beans and rice in this lighter main dish. The hearty one-pot-meal from our Test Kitchen will satisfy on cool winter nights!

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Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + soaking Cook: 2-1/2 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup dried red beans
6 ounces smoked turkey kielbasa, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups water
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened.
Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid; set beans aside. In the same pan, saute the kielbasa, celery, onion and green pepper in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; saute 2 minutes longer.
Stir in the beans, water, bay leaves, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Uncover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until beans reach desired consistency. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup beans with 1/2 cup rice equals 347 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Red Beans and Rice in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p61

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Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by galinthewoods

We substituted canned beans for convenience and vegi kielbasa because we had it on hand and it all came together very "flavorfully!" Serving it on the rice was a must.