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This Vegetarian Red Beans & Seven-Grain Dirty Rice is a robust and satisfying one-pot meal that brings the comfort of Cajun-style cooking to a plant-based diet. The dish features fluffy brown rice cooked alongside tender red beans, sweet corn, and diced tomatoes, all infused with aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, and chili powder. The addition of finely diced carrots, celery, and red onion provides a crunchy texture and fresh flavor, while minced jalapeño adds a pleasant kick of heat. Fresh parsley and cilantro stirred in at the end brighten the dish with vibrant herbal notes.
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Vegetarian Red Beans & Seven-Grain Dirty Rice
Description
This Vegetarian Red Beans & Seven-Grain Dirty Rice is a robust and satisfying one-pot meal that brings the comfort of Cajun-style cooking to a plant-based diet. The dish features fluffy brown rice cooked alongside tender red beans, sweet corn, and diced tomatoes, all infused with aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, and chili powder. The addition of finely diced carrots, celery, and red onion provides a crunchy texture and fresh flavor, while minced jalapeño adds a pleasant kick of heat. Fresh parsley and cilantro stirred in at the end brighten the dish with vibrant herbal notes.Ingredients
Directions
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Place a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
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Add the brown rice, red onion, garlic, carrots, celery, jalapeo, cumin, coriander, and chili powder to the pot.
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Heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring almost constantly, until the vegetables are lightly browned and fragrant.
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In a separate pot, bring the vegetable stock and bay leaf to a boil.
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Pour the boiling stock into the rice mixture.
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Cover the pan, lower the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Add the cooked red beans, chopped tomatoes, corn kernels, and salt to the pot.
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Stir gently, cover, and continue to simmer for 15 more minutes, or until the liquid is fully absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
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Stir in the fresh parsley and cilantro.
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Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 420.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 2.5g4%
- Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 580.0mg25%
- Total Carbohydrate 75.0g25%
- Dietary Fiber 10.0g40%
- Sugars 4.0g
- Protein 12.0g24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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