Red Beans and Rice
Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Red Beans and Rice could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 356 calories. If you have rice, beans, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Instructions
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.