Description
A flavorful dish that brings the taste of Popeye’s right into your kitchen with buttery red beans served over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried red beans
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the dried red beans and soak them overnight in water.
- Drain the beans and place them in a pot. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 60 minutes or until the beans are tender.
- In a separate pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Once hot, add the cooked beans to the pan, and season as desired (salt, pepper, and spices). Stir well to combine.
- Serve with rice.
Notes
For a complete meal, pair with cornbread and top with chopped green onions or parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling, Sautéing
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg