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Quick Red Beans & Rice with Cajun Seasoning

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Submitted by laraspal00

Quick 20-minute red beans and rice with canned kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. Sauté onions, celery, and red peppers, simmer with spices, and spoon over brown rice for easy weeknight comfort.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

5 min

COOK

15 min

READY

20 min

This is red beans and rice for busy weeknights: no soaking, no long simmering, just 20 minutes from start to finish using canned kidney beans and crushed tomatoes.

You’re building flavor fast by sautéing red onions, celery, and red bell peppers in olive oil until they soften and sweeten. Crushed tomatoes go in next, then Cajun seasoning, cilantro, and chili powder for that Louisiana spice profile. Rinsed canned kidney beans heat through in the tomato base, and the whole thing spoons over brown rice.

It’s not traditional slow-cooked red beans, but it delivers satisfying Cajun flavor when you need dinner on the table fast.

Pro Tips

  • Rinse the canned kidney beans thoroughly under cold water to remove excess sodium and that metallic canned taste.
  • Use a non-stick pot to keep the vegetables from sticking and burning during the quick sauté.
  • Adjust the Cajun seasoning to your heat tolerance. Start with ½ teaspoon and taste before adding more.
  • Have the rice cooking while you make the beans so everything finishes at the same time.

Variations

  • Add diced andouille sausage or ham for smoky meat flavor and extra protein.
  • Use white rice instead of brown if you want fluffier, lighter texture that cooks even faster.
  • Stir in a splash of hot sauce at the end for extra Louisiana heat and vinegar tang.

Ingredients

1 1
LARGE LARGE RED ONION
diced
4 4
STALKS STALKS CELERY
sliced *
¼ 59
CUP ML SWEET RED BELL PEPPER
diced
28 809.2
OUNCES ML/G TOMATOES, CANNED
crushed
32 924.8
OUNCES ML/G RED KIDNEY BEANS
canned
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CAJUN SEASONING *
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CILANTRO
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML CHILI POWDER
2 10
TEASPOONS ML SALT

Directions

Grease non-stick stew pot with 2 teaspoon olive oil.

Sauté onions, celery and red peppers.

Add crushed tomatoes.

Add spices.

Simmer for 15 minutes. Add RINSED kidney beans.

Heat through. Spoon over brown rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 561g (19.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 282 4% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2363mg 98%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 18%
Dietary Fiber 20g 78%
Sugars g
Protein 32g
Vitamin A 13% Vitamin C 64%
Calcium 15% Iron 31%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 
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