Red Beans and Rice
with green beans
Red beans and rice is budget friendly and quick to put together on a busy weeknight! Served with a flavorful tomato sauce and green beans on the side, this meal has everything you need for a little midweek pick-me-up.
Smarts: This recipe makes enough tomato sauce for Thursday night's calzones.
Smarts: This recipe makes enough tomato sauce for Thursday night's calzones.
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Ingredients
Tomato Sauce with Garlic and Thyme:
- Onions, medium - 1, diced
- Bell peppers, red - 1, diced
- Garlic - 4 cloves, chopped
- Thyme leaves - 1 tsp, leaves torn
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
- Paprika - 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes, crushed (28 oz / 794 g) - 1 can
Red Beans and Rice:
- Beans, pinto (14 oz / 397 g) - 2 cans, drained and rinsed
- Tomato Sauce with Garlic and Thyme (ingredients listed separately) - ~2 cups
- Cooked rice (leftover from Monday) - ~2 cups
Boiled Green Beans:
- Green beans, fresh or frozen - 1 lb, chopped into 1” / 2.5 cm pieces
- Butter - 1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
311
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
5g
8%
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Saturated Fat
2g
9%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
4mg
1%
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Sodium
314mg
13%
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Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
38%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
11g
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Prep
- Green beans / Onions / Bell peppers / Garlic / Thyme - Prep as directed. Store green beans in one container. Combine onions and bell peppers in another container. Combine garlic and thyme in a third container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make tomato sauce - (This makes enough for Thursday’s meal. If prepping right before cooking, get water for green beans boiling before continuing with prep.) Heat a saucepan with olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and bell peppers and saute until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and paprika and saute for 1 minute. Pour tomatoes over top and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Beans - Drain and rinse beans.
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Make
- Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a boil.
- While water is coming to a boil, combine pinto beans and tomato sauce (reserve half for Thursday) in a large skillet. Place skillet over medium heat and cover. Simmer beans and sauce for 10 minutes to let the flavors come together.
- Once water in the stock pot comes to a boil add green beans and simmer until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain.
- Return to beans and sauce. Gently mash some of the beans with a fork or spatula. (Note: Mashing some of the beans will give the dish a creamier texture.) Season with some salt and pepper. Stir in some hot sauce if you’d like the beans spicy.
- Toss green beans with butter. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Reheat leftover rice in the microwave.
- Serve red beans / sauce over rice. Enjoy green beans on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
311
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
5g
8%
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Saturated Fat
2g
9%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
4mg
1%
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Sodium
314mg
13%
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Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
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Dietary Fiber
10g
38%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
11g
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Reviews
Ratings
41 reviews
I liked this dish and my husband said it was his favorite of all time. We did end up just using store bought sauce for this to make it easier.
0 HelpfulIt’s ok but used a million pots and pans. I didn’t see that it was a dependent meal so I had to make rice fresh. We like a sweeter sauce.
0 HelpfulLoved the meatballs, and really love the method of cooking the potatoes & green beans! So simple!
0 HelpfulFairly easy, but I highly recommend either prepping by making the sauce ahead or use jarred sauce.
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