Rice and Beans with Sausage and Peppers

January 26, 2009  •  Beans & Grains, Meat & Poultry, One Dish Meals


It was frigid cold here yesterday on the one year anniversary of my father in law’s death, so after a visit to the cemetery and some reminiscing about him with my brother in law and his wife, I really felt like some comfort food for dinner.

This is one of those recipes that you can make any time by having stuff on hand in your pantry and freezer. I had some frozen turkey kielbasa and shrimp in the freezer and rice, beans, and tomato sauce on hand in the pantry, so I quickly pulled together this quick version of a Creole sort of beans and rice dish.

Rice and Beans with Sausage and Peppers
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound kielbasa, or similar cooked sausage, sliced
  • 1 cup rice, white or brown, NOT quick cooking
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes, 14 ounce size
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can red or black beans, drained, 14 ounce size
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 12 medium large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, then add garlic and sausage, allowing sausage to brown on each side. Add rice and cook for 1-2 minutes to allow rice to toast, then add all remaining ingredients except shrimp and gently stir together. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is nearly cooked, about 15 minutes. Add shrimp to the casserole, cover, and allow it to simmer a few more minutes until both the shrimp and rice are cooked.

 

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