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title: "Louisiana-Style Bacony Red Beans & Rice"
source: name: HelloFresh | url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/louisiana-style-bacony-red-beans-and-rice-678565b028c218603675d593
servings: 2
prep time: 10 minutes
cook time: 35 minutes
time required: 45 minutes
difficulty: Medium
allergens:
  - Wheat
tags:
  - New
rating: 3.5
rating_count: 873
source_chef: Christina Boateng
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Some found it bland, while others enjoyed the smoky, spicy taste.
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Relatively easy to make, though cooking time can be longer than expected.
image: "https://images.recipes.furrysalamander.com/louisiana-style-bacony-red-beans-rice.avif"
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#small pot{} over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of @cooking oil{1%tbsp}. Add @white rice{½%cup} and a pinch of @salt{1%tsp}; toast, stirring frequently, until fragrant ~{2%minutes}.

#medium pot{} dry over medium-high heat. Add @bacon{1%oz}; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy ~{8%minutes}.

While bacon cooks, wash and dry @green bell pepper{1%unit}(finely chopped), @tomato{1%unit}(diced), and @scallions{2%unit}(trimmed and sliced, whites and greens separated).

In pot used for bacon, heat 2 TBSP reserved bacon fat over medium heat. [- -] If your bacon did not render enough fat, use oil or butter instead.

Add @tomato paste{1%tbsp} to pot with chopped veggies, @kidney beans{1%can}(drained and rinsed), @celery salt{1%tsp}, @cumin{1%tsp}, @cajun spice blend{1%tsp}, @sugar{1%tsp}, and @black pepper{1%tsp}. Cook, stirring, until combined and slightly darkened ~{2%minutes}.

Stir in @flour{1%tbsp} and @fry seasoning{1%tbsp}; mix constantly until thickened and heated through ~{5%minutes}. Adjust seasoning with additional salt if needed.

Fluff @white rice{½%cup} with a fork. Divide rice between bowls, top generously with bean mixture, and garnish with reserved scallion greens.