16 Simple Healthy Recipes That Begin With a Can of Kidney Beans
This super easy Popeye’s copycat recipe offers the tender, smoky beans and rice from your favorite restaurant that are ready in less time than it takes to place a takeout order!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cans red beans
- 3/4 cup rice
- 4 slices turkey bacon or chicken bacon
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup beef stock
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt or bacon salt if you have it
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place water and rice in a pot with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
- Turn heat down to a simmer and cook for 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat but leave the lid on to rest for an additional 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- Roughly chop the bacon and heat a large frypan over a medium heat.
- Add the bacon and cook until crispy and brown.
- Add the beans, seasoning, beef stock and simmer for 15 minutes until the beans are soft.
- Remove about a quarter of the beans and mash with a fork or potato masher.
- Return the mushed beans to the pan and combine. If the mixture is too thick, add a Drizzle 😉 of water.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve the beans piled on a plate with a scoop of the rice in the center.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 973mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 4mg