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Ready In:
40 minutes
Serves: 6
When served with a vegetable, this dish makes a simple vegetarian meal.

What you'll need
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Cutting board
Sharp knife
Strainer
Rice cooker or slow cooker (crockpot)
Spatula or spoon
Ingredients
Serves 6
2 cups Rice uncooked, preferably brown
30 ounces Dark Red Kidney Beans rinsed
3 cloves Garlic minced
2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
3 stalks Celery chopped
2 Onions chopped
2 Green Bell Peppers chopped
4 cups Water
of Salt to taste
of Hot Sauce to taste
1/4 pound Sausage cooked and sliced (optional)
of Pepper to taste
Rice Cooker Directions 40 minutes
1.
Place all ingredients in the rice cooker. Cook for one cycle. (Cook time can vary depending on rice cooker.)
2.
When done cooking, fluff with a fork and season to taste.
Slow Cooker Directions 6 hours 30 minutes
1.
Place all ingredients except rice in slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high.
2.
Stir. Add rice and cook for 2-1/2 hours more.
3.
When done cooking, fluff with a fork and season to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1.25 cup
Serving Per Container 6
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 334 | ||
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2 g | 3% | |
| Sodium 542 mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 68 g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber 9 g | 32% | |
| Protein 10 g | ||
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
Publication: The Tenderloin Cooking School Cookbook
Cooking Environment: Limited Kitchen
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