Vegan Popeyes Red Beans And Rice Recipes

COPYCAT POPEYES RED BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Set Instant Pot to sauté and add bacon. Cook until the bacon is crisp, and then remove from pot.
• Add onion to the pot and cook until the onions begin to soften, scraping the bottom to incorporate the fond.
• While the onions are cooking, rinse the beans and remove any bad beans or stones.
• Add the garlic, liquid smoke, and cajun seasoning to the pot. Stir.
• Add the beans, broth, and bacon to the pot, and then set on high pressure for 1 hour.
• After the beans have cooked, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release for 15 minutes, and then quick release.
• Drain off excess water, reserving a ½ cup.
• Use an immersion blender or potato masher to mash about half the beans. Stir.
• Add beans to the rice, and garnish with fresh parsley or green onions if desired.

VEGAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions. Set aside.
• Heat some oil, vegetable stock or water in a large pot, add the veggies (garlic, onion and green bell pepper) and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Add the spices and herbs (thyme, paprika, pepper, salt, cayenne and bay leaf).
• Finally, add the beans and vegetable stock or water, stir and cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes. To make the stew thicker, I usually mash some beans using an immersion blender, but feel free to use a fork or a potato masher or just omit this step.
• Serve the beans with the rice immediately. We added some chopped fresh parsley on top, but it's up to you. Feel free to add some hot sauce as well.
• Keep leftovers in a sealed container for 4-5 days in the fridge.

VEGAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place red beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic to a blender and process until just shy of a puree.
• Add vegetable oil to a saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir vegetable mixture for 5 minutes. Add thyme, oregano, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring regularly, for 2 minutes more.
• Add 6 cups water, the beans, liquid smoke, and bay leaves. Stir to combine and turn heat up to high. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer until beans begin to fall apart, 2 to 3 hours.
• Bring remaining water and rice to a boil in another saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour most of the cooking liquid from the beans into a bowl and reserve. Remove bay leaves. Mash about 1/3 of the beans, adding as much of the reserved liquid as necessary to reach preferred thickness. Mix with the unmashed beans and season with salt. Serve beans over rice.

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with 6 cups water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.

POPEYE'S RED BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the rice and set it aside.
• Add the cans of beans, including the juice, and the water to a saucepan.
• Heat the beans on a simmer for 20 minutes or until they start to thicken up a bit. The beans are ready when the liquid is reduced by half.
• Stir in all of the seasonings.
• Use a potato masher and slightly mash the beans. Don't over mash them. You want to break them up a bit.
• Serve the beans over the rice.
• Enjoy!