Anasazi Beans and Rice
Created by Galley_Wench on August 20, 2013
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #10352
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried Anasazi beans (soaked overnight)
- 1 tablespoon oil (extra-virgin olive oil)
- 1 onion, medium (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- 12 ounces sausage (kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices)
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 cups rice, cooked
How to Make
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Step 1: Wash and soak beans according to the directions on the package; drain and put them in a pot.
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Step 2: Add enough water to cover the beans and cook for 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
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Step 3: Reserve 2 1/2 cups of the water from the beans before draining.
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Step 4: While the beans are cooking, saute the sausage until brown, add chopped onions, minced garlic cloves, celery and green pepper.
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Step 5: Once tender, add the sausage/vegetable mixture to the beans along with 2 1/2 cups of reserved water.
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Step 6: Add seasoning and simmer until tender.
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Step 7: Serve over your favorite rice.
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Step 8:
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Step 9: NOTE: To thicken remove 1 cup of the bean; mash and return to the pot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (252.3 g)
- Calories 356.7
- Total Fat - 18.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.3 g
- Cholesterol - 24.7 mg
- Sodium - 993.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
- Sugars - 2.6 g
- Protein - 9.7 g
- Calcium - 62 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 18.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg