Red beans & rice

Name: Red beans & rice
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 × 400g tins red kidney beans; 150g brown onions; 1 mixed peppers; 2 sticks celery; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp (5g) smoked paprika; 1 tsp (3g) dried mixed herbs; 1 cube stock cubes; 300g basmati rice

American40 mins£0.72 a portionVegetarianFreezes well

Ingredients

Serves 4

Red kidney beans2 × 400g tins
Brown onions150g
Mixed peppers1
Celery2 sticks
Garlic2 cloves
Smoked paprikastore cupboard1 tsp (5g)
Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard1 tsp (3g)
Stock cubes1 cube
Basmati rice300g

Plus salt and pepper. About £2.88 for the amounts used.

Method

1
Fry 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped pepper and 2 sticks of celery, chopped, in a little oil for 8 minutes.
2
Add 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 1 tsp mixed herbs for 1 minute.
3
Add 2 drained tins kidney beans and 1 stock cube dissolved in 500ml boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes, mashing some of the beans to make it creamy. Season.
4
Cook 300g rice following the pack and serve with the beans.

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