Category: Rice

Cajun red beans and rice

Ingredients

1 lb kielbasa

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

2 15-oz. cans red kidney beans

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Preparation

Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces and brown. Add garlic, onions, and pepper and brown. Add beans and seasonings. Barely cover with water and simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

This recipe was given to me by my dad.   He took over all the cooking when my grandmother passed away 15 years ago.  She was a wonderful cook and this sounds like something that she would like.

Chicken and rice soup

Ingredients

1 lb of chicken breasts cooked and chopped

1 box uncle ben’s wild rice (23 herbs) regular not fast cook dump it all in pot, including the packet

2 cans chicken broth

1-2 can of water (I use the broth from cooking the chcken breasts)

1 small onion, chopped

1 can cream of celery soup

1/2 tsp tarragon

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 can mushrooms

Directions

Boil your Chicken for 30-40 minutes.
Mix all together and bring to a boil. Simmer for at least 45 mins to cook the rice,
I usually start mine on the stove in the pot I cooked the chicken in and then transfer to crockpot for
the rest of the day, low heat. If too thick add water or chicken broth. Very hearty.