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Smoky Vegan Southern Red Beans and Rice

40 min Serves 4 ~538 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 800 g tinned red kidney beans
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400 ml vegetable stock
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 300 g long-grain white rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
538 kcal
Protein
20.8 g
Carbohydrate
94.3 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
5.6 g
of which saturates
1 g
Fibre
15.5 g
Salt
2.00 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the onion, green pepper and celery stalks for 7-8 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic cloves, smoked paprika and dried thyme and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Pour in the tinned red kidney beans with their liquid and the vegetable stock, add the bay leaves, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, mashing a few beans against the side of the pot to thicken.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, cook the long-grain white rice according to the pack instructions.

  5. 5

    Remove the bay leaves and serve the beans spooned over the rice.

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