Veg
Cajun-Style Vegan Red Beans and Rice
2 hr 10 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
4
Servings
477
Calories
Recipe Information
This delicious Cajun-Style Vegan Red Beans and Rice recipe serves 4 people and takes approximately 2 hr 10 min to prepare. Each serving contains 477 calories, making it a perfect choice for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 🍴1 pound dry red kidney beans, soaked overnight
- 🍴2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 🍴1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 🍴1 green bell pepper, cored and diced
- 🍴2 medium stalks celery, diced
- 🍴6 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 🍴2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 🍴1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 🍴1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 🍴1 teaspoon paprika
- 🍴1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 🍴1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
- 🍴1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 🍴2 bay leaves
- 🍴1 32-ounce container vegetable broth
- 🍴1 1/2 cups dry brown rice
- 🍴1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Instructions
- 🍴Drain the kidney beans; set aside.
- 🍴In a large pot over medium heat, add oil. When hot, add onion, bell pepper and celery. Cook until vegetables are tender and slightly browned, about 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook for one more minute, until fragrant.
- 🍴Add parsley, hot sauce, thyme, paprika, salt and pepper; stir to evenly coat the vegetables in the spices. Cook for one minute.
- 🍴Add kidney beans, bay leaves and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil; cover, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove lid; let simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
- 🍴While the beans are cooking, prepare rice according to package directions.
- 🍴When the beans are ready, scoop about 1/4 of the beans in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Return to pot; add liquid smoke (if using). Stir
- 🍴Serve beans with a scoop of rice and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.