Recipe: Tasty Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice

Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice. These vegan red beans and rice are just as flavorful and filling as the classic pork version, but contain no animal products. Great recipe for Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice. Southern Red Beans and Rice made veggie friendly and with some North Carolina flavor.

Cook the rice according to package directions. Drain the kidney beans; set aside. In a large pot over medium heat, add oil. You can have Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice using 21 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice

1. You need of red beans soaked overnight.
2. You need of canola oil vegetable or.
3. You need of onion medium , chopped.
4. You need of green bell peppers medium , chopped.
5. Prepare of celery , chopped   stalks.
6. It's of garlic , minced.
7. It's of bay leaves.
8. You need of cayenne pepper ,.
9. Prepare of thyme dried.
10. It's of sage dried.
11. It's of parsley dried.
12. You need of Cajun seasoning.
13. It's of chicken broth.
14. Prepare of water.
15. You need of hot sauce.
16. You need of apple cider vinegar.
17. You need of Worcestershire sauce.
18. You need of brown sugar.
19. You need of seasoned salt.
20. Prepare of pepper.
21. Prepare of rice.

When hot, add onion, bell pepper and celery. Either long grain white rice or long grain brown rice would work well with this vegan red beans and rice recipe. It's the per­fect blend of deli­cious veg­eta­bles, beans, spices, and rice that make this dish mem­o­rable. Made with whole grain organ­ic brown rice and high-fiber red beans, it's a deli­cious­ly smart way to serve up a health­ful side dish.

Vegetarian(ish) Red Beans and Rice instructions

1. Place oil in large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and celery to pot. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions and celery are semi translucent and the bell peppers are tender. Add the garlic and good another 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly..
2. Add bay leaves, spices, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, hot sauce, season salt, pepper, chicken broth, and beans to the pot and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil, approximately 6 to 8 minutes..
3. Decrease heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 1.5 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat slightly to maintain a steady simmer and continue to cook for another 30 to 40 minutes..
4. Prepare rice in rice cooker. Combine with beans..

Brown rice - Red beans and rice are a classic pairing, and these tasty bowls show why! If you don't have brown rice on hand, white rice, cauliflower rice, or quinoa would also work well here. This Spanish beans and rice dish is a simple, flavorful dish that contains no meat. It is ideal for any meal of the day and especially useful if you are trying to limit meat in your diet or enjoy a meatless meal. Eaten with rice, it makes an entire meal in a single bowl.