| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 cup enriched white rice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, 1 turn of the pan
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 can red beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon cayenne sauce (recommended: Frank’s Red Hot)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice, cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When rice is done, remove it from the stove top. To a medium skillet over medium high heat add oil and bacon and cook 3 minutes to crisp edges of bacon. Add onions and cook 3 minutes to soften. Add beans to heat through, then stir in cooked rice. Season rice and beans with cayenne sauce, salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve rice and beans from the skillet.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 264 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Sodium | 428 mg |
Reviews
I made this recipe first years ago when 30 Minute Meals was all Rachael was up to and it was awesome then. Now if I’m looking for a side dish or something awesome to wow a bunch of people it is an easy thing to make. It is also incredibly affordable and who doesn’t like bacon?!?!
Rachael, Rachael, Rachael. This recipe has changed my life. I am not by far a rice lover, but with this simple recipe I will be eating rice much more often. Then there’s the added health benefit of the beans that just makes me tingle. Thank you!!!
This recipe is so easy and really tasty. This has become a quick go to meal for my family.
I served this as part of our housewarming party dinner, along with the rest of Rachael’s taco bar, and my family loved it. A few people had seconds. I got several positive comments on the flavor of the rice. I didn’t use cayenne pepper sauce; I just used a big healthy dose of cayenne pepper. I also used an extra piece of chopped bacon.
Simple and easy but delicious.
This is not the real thing!!
I personally love this recipe…I cut the pepper sauce to 1/2 a tsp. for the sake of my young children…it’s total comfort food and it’s a hit at my house.
I thought this was a wonderful and very easy meal. I added some ham to it so that it was a meal by itself. The taste was superb!
I love how she cook and how she explain evething
I am glad to see that we’re not the only ones who thought this was bland and boring. It needs something added in.