New Orleans Red Beans

Enjoy this cholesterol-free and virtually fat-free take on a very tasty New Orleans tradition!

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 2 hr 20 min
• Total: 2 hr 30 min
• Servings: 8
• Cuisine: Southern
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $1.05/serving

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Vegan
• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Fat
• Low-Sugar
• Pescatarian

Tags

• comfort food
• healthy
• classic
• savory
• boil
• budget-friendly

Ingredients

• 1 pound red beans (dry)
• 8 cup water
• 1.5 cup onion (chopped)
• 1 cup celery (chopped)
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 tablespoon garlic (chopped)
• 3 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
• 2 teaspoon thyme (dried, crushed)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (ground)

Instructions

1. Pick through the dry red beans to remove bad beans; rinse thoroughly.
2. In a large pot combine the red beans, water, onion, celery, and bay leaf.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
4. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 hour 30 minutes or until beans are tender.
5. Stir.
6. Use a spoon to mash the beans against the side of the pot.
7. Add green bell pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
8. Cook, uncovered, over low heat until creamy, about 30 minutes.
9. Remove bay leaves.
10. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 95
• Protein: 5.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 18.6 g
• Fat: 0.1 g
• Fiber: 4 g
• Sodium: 466 mg
• Sugar: 3.9 g