Recipe: Dressed Up Red Beans and Rice

Dressed Up Red Beans and Rice

3 slices bacon, diced
4 ounces turkey smoked sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced jalape o chili
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/3 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15 ounces) Red beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged Red beans, rinsed, drained
2 cups sliced kale, turnip or mustard greens
2 cups cooked rice, room temperature

Cook bacon in large skillet until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes; add smoked sausage and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, jalape o chili, and garlic; saut 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Stir in vinegar, sugar, oil, salt, and pepper; heat to simmering. Stir in beans and cook until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.

Spoon rice onto serving plates; spoon bean mixture over rice.

NOTE: Although B.E.A.N. recipes usually call for a specific variety, any canned or dry-packaged bean variety can be easily substituted for another.

Makes 4 servings (about 1 cup each)
Source: The American Dry Bean Board