Vegan Red Beans and Rice
This is a healthier, vegetarian/vegan/Lent-friendly version of one of my favorite Creole dishes. This dish is typically made with ham hocks, so this version has less fat and salt by default.
In Louisiana, it is traditionally served on Monday. Make it part of your weekly rotation! Allow each person at the table to add Cajun seasoning and Louisiana hot sauce to taste.
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Place red beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
Step: 2
Add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic to a blender and process until just shy of a puree.
Step: 3
Add vegetable oil to a saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir vegetable mixture for 5 minutes. Add thyme, oregano, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, for 2 minutes more.
Step: 4
Add 6 cups water, the beans, liquid smoke, and bay leaves. Stir to combine and turn heat up to high. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer until beans begin to fall apart, 2 to 3 hours.
Step: 5
Bring remaining water and rice to a boil in another saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step: 6
Pour most of the cooking liquid from the beans into a bowl and reserve. Remove bay leaves. Mash about 1/3 of the beans, adding as much of the reserved liquid as necessary to reach preferred thickness. Mix with the unmashed beans and season with salt. Serve beans over rice.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 436 calories; protein 20g; carbohydrates 76g; fat 6.5g; sodium 64.7mg.
Depriving yourself can lead to overeating , 2.00 AM snacking, and mindless eats and it’s for this mind that Riner encourages people to indulge in “fun” foods every once in a while.
Avoidance on 2.00 AM snacking and cravings , it is much important to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as off limits ). Meaning , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really will the burger and should have just pleased it in the first place."
When it comes to eat on evening , overeating or eating too much of the bad kinds of food can lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the other side, a meal that is less than satiating can leave you wanting more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night snack even closer to bedtime .
