Best 6 Red Beans And Rice With Spam Recipes

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**Red beans and rice with Spam** is a classic Southern dish that is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. It is a one-pot meal that is made with red beans, rice, Spam, vegetables, and spices. The beans are cooked in a flavorful broth until they are tender and creamy. The rice is cooked separately and then added to the beans. The Spam is fried until it is crispy and then added to the dish. The dish is typically served with a side of cornbread or salad.

This article provides two recipes for red beans and rice with Spam. The first recipe is a traditional recipe that uses dried red beans. The second recipe is a quick and easy recipe that uses canned red beans. Both recipes are delicious and flavorful.

**Traditional Red Beans and Rice with Spam Recipe**

This recipe uses dried red beans, which must be soaked overnight before cooking. The beans are then cooked in a flavorful broth with Spam, vegetables, and spices. The rice is cooked separately and then added to the beans. The dish is typically served with a side of cornbread or salad.

**Quick and Easy Red Beans and Rice with Spam Recipe**

This recipe uses canned red beans, which makes it a quick and easy meal to prepare. The canned beans are added to a flavorful broth with Spam, vegetables, and spices. The rice is cooked separately and then added to the beans. The dish is typically served with a side of cornbread or salad.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE



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Authentic Cajun flavor! I grew up in Louisiana and love red beans and rice; these are just like I remember. Serve with Tabasco sauce for a little kick. My family loved to splash a little cider vinegar in each bowl.

Provided by MIAMI BEACH

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 11h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound dry kidney beans
¼ cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 stalks celery, chopped
6 cups water
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced
4 cups water
2 cups long grain white 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.4 calories, Carbohydrate 79.1 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 603.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

RED BEANS AND RICE



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced
1 large red onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and small diced
2 (1-pound) cans red kidney beans
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup white rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Saute garlic, onion, celery, and bell pepper until tender. Stir in kidney beans, onion powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and let mixture simmer slowly while you cook the rice.
  • Bring the chicken stock to a boil and stir in rice and butter. Return to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes without removing the lid. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Fold rice and beans gently together and transfer to a serving dish. Serve garnished with cilantro.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SPAM®



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This is a recipe that my mom made for us while growing up. We live in Minnesota, where SPAM originated, and my father is Puerto Rican; this was an ingenious way for my mother to weave the cultures together. This is a quick and tasty meal, enjoy!

Provided by CYNDMN28

Categories     Beans and Rice

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups uncooked white rice
3 cups water
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, with liquid
¼ cup butter
⅛ teaspoon dried onion flakes

Steps:

  • Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Stir together the luncheon meat, kidney beans with liquid, butter, and onion flakes in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon the beans over the cooked rice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.9 calories, Carbohydrate 108 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 14.1 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1287.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CHEF JOHN'S RED BEANS AND RICE



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Any time someone asks the question, 'What exactly is soul food?' the answer should always be 'a comforting bowl of red beans and rice.' Just sit them down, give them a spoon, and when they finish, ask them if they understand. They will.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 3h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound dry red kidney beans
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
12 ounces andouille sausage, diced
1 cup finely diced onion
¾ cup chopped celery
¾ cup poblano peppers
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 quarts chicken broth, or more as needed
1 smoked ham hock
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
hot sauce to taste
4 cups cooked white rice
2 tablespoons chopped green onion, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until oils slightly release from sausage and edges brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion, celery, and poblano pepper into sausage; cook and stir until vegetables soften and start to turn translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic into sausage mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir red beans, chicken broth, ham hock, bay leaves, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce into the sausage mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and continue simmering until beans are soft, meat is tender, and desired consistency is reached, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more. Season with salt.
  • Spoon rice into bowls, ladle red beans mixture over rice, and top with green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.9 g, Cholesterol 46.4 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1384 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

RED BEANS AND RICE



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Every Monday, you can find a pot of red beans and rice cooking in someone's kitchen in New Orleans. The food writer and New Orleans bon vivant Pableaux Johnson's house is no exception. The dish, an easy meal from when people used to reserve Monday to do the wash, was once made with the pork bone left over from Sunday supper. In this version, Mr. Johnson strongly encourages the use of hand-made Louisiana Andouille, but smoked sausage will do.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     side dish

Time 6h30m

Yield About 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 pound dried red beans (preferably New Orleans Camelia brand)
1 pound Andouille sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick (smoked sausage can also be used)
4 tablespoons olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium onions, finely diced
1 large rib celery, finely diced
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons salt
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons dried basil
3/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 bunch fresh green onions, chopped
Cooked white long-grain rice, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cover beans in water and soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. (Water should cover beans by at least an inch.)
  • In a large, heavy pot, brown sausage in 1 tablespoon of oil until slightly crisp. Add remaining oil, then the garlic and onions. Sauté over medium heat until onions become transparent and limp. Add celery and bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Pour soaked beans and water into the pot and bring to a simmer. Add black pepper, cayenne, salt and all herbs except parsley.
  • Cook until beans are softened, about 11/2 to 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • Fifteen minutes before serving, remove 1 cup of beans to a bowl and, using a fork, mash them and stir back into the pot to enhance the creamy texture of the dish. Add parsley and green onions. Simmer about 15 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning, and add up to 1 cup more water if beans seem too thick. Remove bay leaves. Serve over white long-grain rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 317, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 18 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 324 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SPAM®



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This is a recipe that my mom made for us while growing up. We live in Minnesota, where SPAM originated, and my father is Puerto Rican; this was an ingenious way for my mother to weave the cultures together. This is a quick and tasty meal, enjoy!

Provided by CYNDMN28

Categories     Beans and Rice

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups uncooked white rice
3 cups water
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, with liquid
¼ cup butter
⅛ teaspoon dried onion flakes

Steps:

  • Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Stir together the luncheon meat, kidney beans with liquid, butter, and onion flakes in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon the beans over the cooked rice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.9 calories, Carbohydrate 108 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 14.1 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1287.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right type of beans: Small red beans are the traditional choice for this dish, but you can also use larger beans like kidney beans or black beans. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
  • Soak the beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
  • Use a flavorful broth: Chicken broth or vegetable broth are both good choices. You can also use water, but the flavor will be less intense.
  • Add some vegetables: Diced onions, celery, and bell peppers are all classic additions to red beans and rice. You can also add other vegetables, such as carrots, corn, or okra.
  • Season the dish to taste: Salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder are all good starting points. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, cayenne, or paprika.
  • Serve over rice: Red beans and rice is traditionally served over white rice, but you can also use brown rice or another type of rice.

Conclusion:

Red beans and rice with Spam is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover Spam. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a hearty and flavorful meal that the whole family will enjoy.

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