louisiana beans and rice

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Louisiana Beans and Rice

 

Recipe By :Robin Robertson

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rice

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon safflower oil

1 medium onion -- chopped

1 small green bell pepper -- chopped

2 garlic cloves -- minced

28 ounces canned diced tomatoes -- drained

32 ounces canned kidney beans

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon file powder

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 teaspoon dried thyme -- crumbled

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

5 cups hot cooked white rice

 

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and

garlic, and saute until tender, about ten minutes. Add tomatoes, water, file

powder, hot pepper sauce, thyme, salt, and cayenne. Cover and simmer until

heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve over rice.

Serves 4

 

Source:

" Rice and Spice "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 583 Calories; 5g Fat (8.0% calories from

fat); 21g Protein; 114g Carbohydrate; 19g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1372mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 6 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : File powder is a powdered sassafras and is used to season gumbos and

other Creole dishes. It can be found among the spices in the gourmet food

section of most supermarkets.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 2470 0 0 4809 0 0 0 0 26023

 

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