{"id":3366,"date":"2022-03-02T12:15:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T20:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=3366"},"modified":"2024-12-04T06:54:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:54:37","slug":"red-beans-and-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/red-beans-and-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Beans and Rice","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 10 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 2 hours | Servings<\/strong>: 8<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 pound dried red beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 8 cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00bd cups onions (chopped)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup celery (chopped)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4 bay leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 Tablespoons garlic (chopped)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 Tablespoons parsley (chopped)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 teaspoons thyme (crushed\/dried)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup green pepper (chopped)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • This dish originates from the Creole cooking of Louisiana.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Beans and rice are a great source of protein and fiber.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Soak beans in water overnight to cut down on cooking time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Simmer the beans with leftover pork or beef bones to bump up the flavor!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands well with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Pick through beans to remove bad beans. Rinse beans thoroughly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. In a large pot, mix beans, water, onion, celery and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1\u00bd hours or until beans are tender. Stir and mash beans against side of pan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Add garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper and green pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Cook uncovered, over low heat, until creamy, which takes about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Serve over cooked rice..<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Cook Together! Making Recipe with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Beans are a great meatless way to add protein into your child’s diet. This recipe makes a large pot that can be stored in airtight containers in the fridge or freezer for meals throughout the week!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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        Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Gather ingredients and equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Wash fresh foods, drain, and pat dry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Mix beans, water, onion, celery and bay leaf in pot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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          Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Measure all ingredients<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Cover beans to cook<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper, and green pepper to pot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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            Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Chop onions, celery, garlic, and green pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Stir and mash cooked beans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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              Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Serving size 1\/8 recipe: Calories\u2013220; Protein\u201313g; Carbohydrate\u201339g; Total Fat\u20130g; Saturated Fat\u20130g; Cholesterol\u20130mg; Fiber\u201310g; Sodium\u2013320mg; Iron\u201320%; Calcium\u20136%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Adapted from Louisiana State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              A filling dish that’s great with so many meals. Total time: 130 minutes | Servings: 8<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":3368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,6,9],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3366"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3366"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4603,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3366\/revisions\/4603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}