You can turn that red beans and rice recipe from ordinary into delectable with a few simple ingredients. Let the following dishes show you the various methods of preparing this meal.
Spicy Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
2 cans of red beans (drained)
1 cup of cucumber (chopped and peeled)
2 cups of rice (cooked)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
1 red bell pepper (chopped)
1 cup of celery (sliced)
1 cup of onion (chopped)
½ cup of oil
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
2 tbsp of mustard
1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper
2 tbsp of parsley (crushed)
1/8 tsp of pepper
½ tsp of salt
Instructions
Put the red beans in a bowl. Toss in the rice, onions and cucumber. Add the celery. Get a small bottle with a screw top. Pour the other ingredients of the red beans and rice recipe in there. Shake it. Pour this over the bowl mixture. Cover the container. Place it in the fridge for 4 hours. Serve with the beans and rice.
Red Beans and Rice with Adobo Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tbsp of olive oil
½ tsp of oregano leaves (dried)
1 can of tomato juice
1 tsp of dried thyme leaves
¼ tsp of cayenne pepper
1 tsp of adobo seasoning
1 pack of red beans and rice
2 garlic cloves (minced)
3 cloves of garlic
Instructions
Sauté the onion and garlic in a skillet until they become tender. Pour all the other ingredients minus the red beans and rice. Let it simmer for 15 minutes. Prepare the red beans and rice according to the package instructions. Add it with the tomato mix. Simmer this red beans and rice recipe for another 5 minutes.
Red Beans and Rice with Tenderloin
Ingredients
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 pack of red beans and rice
1/2 lb of pork tenderloin
2 tbsp of cilantro (chopped)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
1 8 oz can of pineapple tidbits (drained but juice is reserved)
Instructions
Put the oil in a skillet. Heat it and add the pork. Stir it until it turns brown (this should take 5 minutes). Put in the rice and red beans. Add some water and the reserved pineapple juice. This simple red beans and rice recipe needs to be boiled. Cover it and set the heat to low.
Cook this until the rice and beans soften up. This will take 20 minutes. Toss in the pineapple and pepper. Cook it for 5 minutes. Add some cilantro to it.
Red Beans and Rice with Flank Steak
Ingredients
1 lb of flank steak
1 onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
16 oz jar of salsa (chunky)
½ tsp of oregano leaves
½ tsp of salt
¼ tsp of pepper
1 pack of red beans and rice
1 yellow bell pepper (diced)
2 tsp of chili powder
Instructions
Cook the steak in a skillet. Add the onions and garlic in a crockpot. Toss in the rest of the ingredients. Top it off with the red beans and rice. Cook for 8 hours on low.
These tasty red beans and rice recipes can be enhanced by adding sausages, black beans and other vegetables, so have fun in the kitchen making this dish.
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