Diabetic Side Dish of the Week – Spicy Red Beans and Rice

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May 29

This week's Diabetic Side Dish of the Week is Spicy Red Beans and Rice. To make this week's recipe some of the ingredients that you'll be needing are Onion, Garlic Cloves, Lean Ham, No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes, Red Beans, Spices, Hot Pepper Sauce, Green Bell Pepper, Brown Rice. There's 158 calories and 21 net carbs per serving. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I've left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Spicy Red Beans and Rice
Brown rice helps put a healthy spin on this Creole classic. A blend of black and cayenne pepper, thyme, basil, paprika, and bay leaf adds flavor to the hearty rice and ham blend.

Ingredients
Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking spray

1 teaspoon corn oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 tablespoon (or 3 cloves) minced garlic

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 pound lean ham, diced

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (15 1/2 ounces) red beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)

1 teaspoon ground thyme

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 tablespoon paprika

1 bay leaf

2–4 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)

1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 2/3 cups cooked hot brown rice

Directions
Yield: 5 1/2 cups bean mixture
Serving size: 1/2 cup bean mixture over 1/3 cup rice

1 - Coat a large, nonstick skillet with cooking spray, add oil, and warm over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and celery and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ham, tomatoes, beans, water, seasoned salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, basil, paprika, bay leaf, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Decrease to medium heat, cover, and simmer about 30 minutes; stir periodically. Remove from heat and stir in green pepper. Serve 1/2 cup bean mixture over 1/3 cup hot brown rice.
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