Cajun · Lunch

Red Kidney Bean Jambalaya

Name: Red Kidney Bean Jambalaya
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice; 2 medium carrots; 2 stalks celery; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 2 cups kidney beans; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 2 teaspoons thyme; 1 medium eggplant; 2 cloves garlic; 3 handfuls green beans; 6 servings ground pepper; 2 teaspoons ground sage; 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bell pepper; 1 small onion; 1.5 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon sriracha; 2 medium tomatoes; 3 cups vegetable stock

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Ingredients

brown rice2 cups
carrots2 medium
celery2 stalks
celery seed1 teaspoon
kidney beans2 cups
marjoram1 teaspoon
thyme2 teaspoons
eggplant1 medium
garlic2 cloves
green beans3 handfuls
ground pepper6 servings
ground sage2 teaspoons
liquid smoke0.5 teaspoon
olive oil2 tablespoons
bell pepper1
onion1 small
sea salt1.5 teaspoons
sriracha1 teaspoon
tomatoes2 medium
vegetable stock3 cups

Instructions

1
Rinse the kidney beans and brown rice separately.
2
Cover the kidney beans with water and soak for 8 hours or overnight.
3
In a separate bowl, cover the brown rice with water and soak for 8 hours or overnight.
4
Drain and rinse the kidney beans, then transfer to a medium saucepan and cover with fresh water.
5
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour or until just tender but not falling apart.
6
Drain and set aside.
7
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
8
When hot, add the onion and saut for 5 minutes.
9
Now add the garlic, carrots, celery and green beans, and stir for another 5 minutes.
10
Next add the tomatoes, red pepper, eggplant, sage, thyme, marjoram and celery seed, and continue to stir for another few minutes.
11
Pour in the vegetable stock, liquid smoke, rice and the cooked kidney beans.
12
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until the rice is tender.
13
Add water as necessary if the stew becomes too dry.Season with sriracha, salt and pepper, and taste for seasoning add more liquid smoke, sriracha, salt, pepper or herbs as desired.