Italian Beans & Rice
Savory, simple and delicious, these Italian Beans & Rice are made with vegan sausage, veggies, white beans and brown rice.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces vegan Italian sausage I used Beyond Meat
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoons Calabrian chili paste or sub red pepper flakes, to taste
- 2 15-ounce cans white beans drained and rinsed
- 1.5 cups broth I used vegan chicken broth
- lemon juice to taste
- parsley chopped, to taste
- 2.5 cups cooked brown rice or sub another grain
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and crumble it with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sausage is browned to your liking (approx. 5 minutes). Remove from the skillet.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt & pepper to the skillet - if the skillet is too dry, you can add a little more oil. Cook down for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes and chili paste and cook for another minute. Pour in the beans & broth and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add the sausage back to the skillet.
- Right before serving add lemon juice and parsley. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Serve hot over brown rice with more parsley on top.
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Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g