Description
A delicious and nutritious vegan dish featuring red beans, greens, and rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups small red beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or other neutral oil of choice)
- 1 medium sweet yellow onion (medium diced)
- 3 stalks celery (medium diced)
- 1 medium Roma tomato (cored and diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced; adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon vegan Worcestershire sauce (no anchovies)
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar (light also works)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 ounces green beans (ends snapped off)
- 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or use freshly ground black pepper)
- 3 cups cooked white rice (1 cup dry)
- 14 ounces plant-based sausage (diced and sautéed according to package instructions; optional)
Instructions
- In a medium stock pot or Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Once hot, add diced onion and celery. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the diced tomato, garlic, and tomato paste. Cook another 2-3 minutes, until the garlic is aromatic. Stir as needed.
- Stir in the thyme, smoked paprika, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Toast for 30 seconds, stirring continuously.
- Add the remaining ingredients: vegetable broth, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and the drained and rinsed red beans.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a low simmer and cover. Simmer for at least 15 minutes and up to several hours. Taste for salt and pepper before serving.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Layer a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the green beans on the sheet pan. Toss with oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Spread the green beans out so that they aren’t overcrowded or overlapping.
- Roast at 425F for 14-16 minutes, until golden and tender.
- Either sauté the sliced sausages in a pan over medium heat until browned on both sides, or cook according to package instructions.
- Put together the bowls by dividing the rice, beans, and green beans between each bowl.
Notes
- This dish can be adjusted to taste, and you can add more or less garlic according to preference.
- Feel free to substitute the plant-based sausage with other proteins or veggies of your choice.
- For additional flavor, consider adding fresh herbs as a garnish when serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop, Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg