Savory Red Beans and Rice
Source of Recipe
Better Homes and Gardens; posted by Jana C.
Recipe Introduction
For an Italian-inspired meal, sub white or cannellini beans for the kidney beans
List of Ingredients
1 slice bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth --I would make my own broth gf
3/4 cup regular brown rice
3/4 cup sliced celery
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 15-1/2-ounce can dark red kidney beans
1 small green sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
Recipe
1. In a 10-inch skillet cook and stir bacon over medium heat until bacon is crisp. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the drippings in the pan. (If necessary, add cooking oil to skillet to make 1 teaspoon drippings.) Drain bacon on paper
towels.
2. Cook onion in reserved drippings until tender but not brown. Add bacon, broth, uncooked rice, celery, salt, hot pepper sauce, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
3. Add the undrained beans and sweet pepper strips. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes more. Serve immediately. Makes 4 main-dish or 6 side-dish servings.
Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 281 total fat: 4g saturated fat: 1g cholesterol: 2mg sodium: 702mg carbohydrate: 52g fiber: 7g protein: 12g vitamin A: 1% vitamin C: 29% calcium: 5% iron: 19%
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