{"id":13022,"date":"2026-01-29T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=13022"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:45:44","slug":"cajun-red-beans-and-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=13022","title":{"rendered":"Cajun Red Beans and Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">3-4 tablespoons oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 medium onion, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 green bell pepper, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1-2 tablespoons chili powder (or use chipotle chili powder to taste)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 teaspoon paprika<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2 cups tomato sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1 (13 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (with juice)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1-2 teaspoons sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">1-2 teaspoons Louisiana hot sauce (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">2 (15 ounce) cans red beans, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">5-8 slices bacon, cooked and finely chopped (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">4 cups cooked rice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">What To Do:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, green bell pepper, and crushed chili flakes; saut\u00e9 until veggies are soft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sprinkle with chili powder and paprika, cook for about a minute.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Add tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, hot sauce (if using), salt, and sugar to taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Add beans, cooked bacon if using; mix to combine and simmer for about an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Serve mixed or over rice topped with a dollop of sour cream if desired.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This Cajun-style Red Beans and Rice recipe offers a flavorful blend of spices and ingredients that will surely satisfy your taste buds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll Need: 3-4 tablespoons oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 1-2 tablespoons chili powder (or &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[494,380],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-recipes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cajun-red-beans-and-rice.png?fit=1456%2C816&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-3o2","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=102","url_meta":{"origin":13022,"position":0},"title":"Chili","author":"Will Clower","date":"February 21, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Invite friends over and enjoy a great chili and company. 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