Enjoy all the comforts of home with a bowl of beans and rice.
Enjoy all the comforts of home with a bowl of Skillet Red Beans and Rice. In our special recipe, juicy veggies and savory spices blend beautifully with brown rice. Ground turkey meatballs make a chewy and delicious accompaniment to the rice base.
This hearty Skillet Red Beans and Rice dish offers a host of textures and flavors. With a protein punch from beans and turkey and carbohydrates from brown rice, this meal ranks high on the satisfying scale. It packs a boatload of nutrients in every bite. Dish up this foolproof meal and we promise you’ll make your dinner guests smile!
Skillet Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
Sausage Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup flour
Other Ingredients
- 1 cup 10-minutes brown rice uncooked (we used Uncle Ben's)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 onion medium, coarsely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper medium, coarsely chopped
- 30 ounces red beans cans
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
For Sausages
- In a medium bowl, mix ground turkey with all sausage ingredients (except flour). Mix well until blended. Form small meatballs, about 1-inch. Roll on a plate of flour, shaking off excess.
- Line meatballs on a plate and refrigerate while you cook the rice and beans.
For the Rice and Beans
- In a medium saucepan cook brown rice according to instructions on the box. Once cooked turn off burner and leave covered until ready to serve.
- In a large skillet with olive oil, sauté sausages over medium heat until they are cooked through and golden brown. Move sausages to one side of the saucepan. Place sausages on a paper towel-lined plate. In the same skillet, sauté onions, and bell pepper until tender, or about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 additional minute.
- Return sausages to the skillet, add red beans, vegetable broth, and bay leaves, toss to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Season with remaining salt and pepper.
- Serve over cooked brown rice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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