Beans and rice

There are many different types of beans and rice recipes from around the world. Some common beans used in these recipes include black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, and white beans. Rice is also a common ingredient, and can be white, brown, or wild rice.

Beans and rice recipes are popular in many cultures because they are a filling and inexpensive meal. They can be made with a variety of different ingredients, and can be served as a main dish or side dish.

Some popular beans and rice recipes include beans and rice burritos, beans and rice chili, and beans and rice soup. These recipes are typically easy to make, and can be made ahead of time and reheated.

Advice

When making beans and rice, start by cooking the rice first. Use a 2:1 ratio of water to rice - two cups of water for one cup of rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender. While the rice is cooking, prepare the beans. Rinse and pick through the beans, then soak overnight in cold water. When ready to cook, drain and rinse the beans, cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 1-2 hours until the beans are tender. Once both the rice and beans are cooked, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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Recipes

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Red Beans and Rice

  • white grain rice
  • parsley
  • andouille sausage
  • green onion
  • rib celery
  • bell pepper
  • red bean
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • basil
  • salt
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • sage
  • olive oil
  • garlic
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Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice

  • rice
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sauce
  • green onion
  • kidney bean
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • soy sauce
  • sweet paprika
  • bell pepper
  • yellow miso paste
  • onion
  • garlic
  • sage
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • smoked paprika
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
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Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

  • rice
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sauce
  • green onion
  • kidney bean
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • sweet paprika
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • garlic
  • smoked pork sausage
  • sage
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
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Vegan Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice

  • rice
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sauce
  • green onion
  • kidney bean
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • soy sauce
  • sweet paprika
  • bell pepper
  • yellow miso paste
  • onion
  • garlic
  • sage
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • smoked paprika
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
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Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice

  • rice
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sauce
  • green onion
  • kidney bean
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • sweet paprika
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • garlic
  • smoked pork sausage
  • sage
  • cayenne pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
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Black Beans and Rice

  • salt
  • cumin
  • apple cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • grain white rice
  • water
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • black bean
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • andouille sausage
  • red bean
  • bacon grease
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • thyme
  • ham hock
  • cayenne pepper
  • cornstarch
  • apple cider vinegar
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • cajun
  • garlic
  • chicken stock
  • white rice
  • parsley
  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • water
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New Orleans–Style Red Beans and Rice Recipe

  • apple cider vinegar
  • white rice
  • black pepper
  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • kidney bean
  • andouille sausage
  • vegetable oil
  • sage
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • cayenne pepper
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • celery
  • thyme
  • pickled pork shoulder
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • salsa
  • andouille sausage
  • red bean
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • green onion
  • ham
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • parsley
  • cajun seasoning
  • chicken broth
  • water
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • olive oil
  • celery
  • garlic
  • white grain rice
  • hot sauce
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Red Beans and Rice

  • andouille sausage
  • kidney bean
  • cayenne pepper
  • thyme
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • thyme
  • hamhock
  • celery
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • creole spice
  • paprika
  • green onion
  • bay leaf
  • white rice
  • chicken stock
  • salt
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Caribbean-style Beans and Rice

  • kidney bean
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • scotch bonnet pepper
  • coconut milk
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • thyme
  • grain rice
  • garlic
  • green onion
  • smoked bacon
  • water
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Black Beans and Rice

  • thyme
  • bouillon powder
  • paprika
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic
  • creole seasoning
  • grain white rice
  • olive oil
  • black bean
  • chicken broth
  • cilantro
  • salt
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • celery
  • bell pepper
  • andouille sausage
  • kidney bean
  • creole seasoning
  • basil
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • sage
  • grain rice
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • water
  • hot sauce
  • green onion
  • butter
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Beans and Rice

  • green onion
  • water
  • onion
  • chile powder
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • black bean
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • plum tomato
  • parsley
  • white rice
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Black Beans and Rice

  • black bean
  • chili powder
  • turmeric
  • grain white rice
  • chicken tonette marinade
  • chicken stock
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • andouille sausage
  • kidney bean
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • onion
  • bell pepper
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic
  • oil
  • cajun seasoning
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • chicken stock
  • white rice
  • green onion
  • hot sauce
  • salt
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Red Beans and Rice

  • grain white rice
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • cajun seasoning
  • bay leaf
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • cayenne pepper
  • smoked andouille sausage
  • black pepper
  • sage
  • red bean
  • parsley
  • celery
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
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Southern Style Red Beans and Rice

  • oregano
  • sage
  • thyme
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • cajun seasoning
  • andouille sausage
  • kidney bean
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • grain rice
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • chicken broth
  • salt
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Red beans and rice

  • red bean
  • bacon grease
  • worcestershire sauce
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • sweet paprika
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • salt
  • parsley
  • andouille sausage
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • smoked ham hock
  • green onion
  • rice
  • garlic
  • chicken broth
  • cayenne pepper
  • hot sauce
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Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • kidney bean
  • creole seasoning
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • andouille sausage
  • ham hock
  • cayenne pepper
  • celery
  • thyme
  • paprika
  • green onion
  • bay leaf
  • white rice
  • chicken stock
  • oil
  • pepper
  • salt
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Red Beans and Rice

  • louisiana hot sauce
  • white rice
  • bell pepper
  • pickled okra
  • ham hock
  • onion
  • celery
  • red bean
  • smoked ham
  • worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • louisiana hot sausage
  • andouille sausage
  • pepper
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • creole seasoning
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
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Spicy Black Beans and Rice

  • cilantro
  • chicken stock
  • white basmati rice
  • lime juice
  • worcestershire sauce
  • hot sauce
  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • salt
  • water
  • black bean
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Blair Beans and Rice

  • black pepper
  • black bean
  • hot red pepper sauce
  • bay leaf
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • converted white rice
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • garlic
  • bacon
  • water
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Blair Beans and Rice

  • black pepper
  • black bean
  • hot red pepper sauce
  • bay leaf
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • converted white rice
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • garlic
  • bacon
  • water
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Red Beans and Rice

  • white rice
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • green onion
  • kidney bean
  • thyme
  • white pepper
  • hot sauce
  • black pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • oregano
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • garlic
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Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice

  • kidney bean
  • hot sauce
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • thyme
  • creole seasoning
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • andouille sausage
  • garlic
  • vegetable stock
  • white
  • salt

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
onion
garlic
bell pepper
bay leaf
thyme
celery
cayenne pepper
kidney bean
olive oil
green onion
andouille sausage
black pepper
water
black bean
white rice
sage
vegetable oil
parsley
hot sauce
rice
red bean
cumin
tomato
grain rice
chicken stock
oregano
chicken broth
louisiana hot sauce
sweet paprika
smoked ham hock
cajun seasoning
creole seasoning
garlic powder
onion powder
apple cider vinegar
grain white rice
ham hock
paprika
cilantro
worcestershire sauce
bacon
white grain rice
basil
soy sauce
yellow miso paste
smoked paprika
smoked pork sausage
bacon grease
cinnamon
tomato sauce
canola oil
chili powder
oil
pepper
hot red pepper sauce
converted white rice
rib celery
red pepper flake
cornbread
cornstarch
cajun
pickled pork shoulder
clove
nutmeg
salsa
ham
hamhock
creole spice
garlic salt
hot pepper sauce
lime
scotch bonnet pepper
coconut milk
allspice
smoked bacon
sugar
better than bouillon chicken base
hot rice
meaty ham bone
bouillon powder
vinegar
butter
recaito
chile powder
plum tomato
pine nut
spanish onion
cotija cheese
potato
spanish paprika
saffron
turmeric
chicken tonette marinade
okra
smoked andouille sausage
pickled okra
smoked ham
louisiana hot sausage
white basmati rice
lime juice
adobo seasoning
white pepper
vegetable stock
white

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • parsley
  • kidney bean
  • onion
  • celery

Staple Ingredients

  • onion 78%
  • garlic 75%
  • salt 75%
  • bay leaf 64%
  • bell pepper 64%

Common Ingredients

  • celery 50%
  • thyme 50%
  • cayenne pepper 42%
  • kidney bean 42%
  • andouille sausage 36%
  • green onion 36%
  • olive oil 36%

Usual Ingredients

  • water 31%
  • black bean 28%
  • black pepper 28%
  • sage 28%
  • vegetable oil 28%
  • white rice 28%
  • parsley 25%
  • hot sauce 22%
  • rice 22%
  • red bean 19%
  • chicken broth 17%
  • chicken stock 17%
  • cumin 17%
  • grain rice 17%
  • cajun seasoning 14% See More
  • creole seasoning 14%
  • louisiana hot sauce 14%
  • oregano 14%
  • sweet paprika 14%
  • tomato 14%