Spicy Red Beans and Rice
Affordable meals don't have to be bland. Give this one a try!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 528kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb dry kidney beans
- 1 ½ cups raw rice
- 1 lb smoked sausage chopped
- 2 onions chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 16 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 cups salsa mild
Instructions
- Soak kidney beans covered in water overnight.
- In the morning, cook kidney beans until tender.
- In a large boiler, bring chicken broth to a boil.
- Stir in rice. When the broth returns to a boil, add the remaining ingredients except for the tomatoes and salsa.
- Return the mixture to a boil and turn the heat down to simmer. Cover and simmer for 35 min or until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Turn off the heat.
- Add the tomatoes and salsa - mix well.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is easily doubled, tripled and more. Multiply the amounts of all ingredients equally except the salsa - add more and taste as it can become to spicy even with mild salsa.