By Jeremy Hluchan
Red Beans & Rice with Sausage
4 steps
Prep:10minCook:30min
I use turkey sausage in this recipe to keep it relatively healthy. Feel free to use any kind of sausage of your choosing. Scale the cayenne & red pepper flakes up or down depending on your desired level of spice.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:25:57 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
59
Moderate
Glycemic Load
37
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories571.7 kcal (29%)
Total Fat17.2 g (25%)
Carbs63.3 g (24%)
Sugars6.1 g (7%)
Protein30.3 g (61%)
Sodium1241.9 mg (62%)
Fiber7.4 g (26%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
13 ozturkey sausage
sliced
1 cuplong grain rice
1red bell pepper
sliced, or diced Dealers choice
1green bell pepper
sliced, or diced Dealers choice
0.5yellow onion
2cloves garlic
minced
1 cupdry white wine
16 ozlow sodium chicken broth
0.5Chicken Bouillon cube
16 ozred kidney beans
drained & rinsed
1 tablespoonthyme
1 tablespoonsmoked paprika
1 tablespoonchili powder
½ tablespooncayenne pepper
½ tablespoonred pepper flakes
1 tablespoondried oregano
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
2 tablespoonsolive oil
Instructions
Step 1
Slice the sausage. Add olive oil to a pan & sear the sausage. Really looking to gain some color and flavor the pan. Probably takes 3-4 minutes each side of sausage. Remove sausage once complete.
Frying Pan
Knife
turkey sausage13 oz
olive oil2 tablespoons
Step 2
Add in a dash more olive oil (if needed) & sauté the onion and garlic for about 3-4 minutes, or until soft and fragrant. Add in the bell peppers, Cajun seasonings (paprika, cayenne, red pepper flakes), and bouillon cube.
Frying Pan
olive oil2 tablespoons
yellow onion0.5
cloves garlic2
red bell pepper1
green bell pepper1
smoked paprika1 tablespoon
cayenne pepper½ tablespoon
red pepper flakes½ tablespoon
chili powder1 tablespoon
Chicken Bouillon cube0.5
Step 3
Pour in dry white wine. Scrape bottom of pan to ensure flavors from the sausage mix into the veggies. Once reduced by 50% add in rice & cook for 3-4 minutes.
Frying Pan
dry white wine1 cup
long grain rice1 cup
Step 4
Add the beans & sausage into the mixture. Pour in the chicken broth, add herbs, & bring to a low boil. Once low boil achieved, immediately reduced to a simmer. Cook partially covered until rice is completely cooked and liquid is absorbed (15-20 minutes). If liquid disappears and rice is not done, add water.
Frying Pan
red kidney beans16 oz
low sodium chicken broth16 oz
thyme1 tablespoon
dried oregano1 tablespoon
Notes
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