Name: Vegetarian Dirty Rice Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6, 6 Servings
Cuisine: cajun
Ingredients: 6 C (1.3 kg) Water; 1 C (204g) Long Grain Brown Rice; 1/2 C (110g) French Lentils (dry, uncooked); 1 Bay Leaf; 1 tsp Fine Sea Salt (divided); 3 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 C (120g) Green Bell Pepper (diced small, about one medium); 1 C (115g) Red or Yellow Onion (diced small, about one medium); 1/2 C (65g) Celery (diced small, about 1 rib); 2 Tbs Tomato Paste; 2 Tbs Garlic (about 3 large cloves, chopped fine or minced); 1 Tbs Cajun Seasoning (or Creole Seasoning, gluten free if needed); 1 (425g) Can of Cooked Kidney Beans (drained and rinsed); 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke (gluten free if needed); 1-2 tsp Vegan Worcestershire Sauce (gluten free if needed); Fresh Lemon Juice; Chopped Fresh Parsley, and Chopped Chives or Green Onion. (for serving)

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Vegetarian Dirty Rice Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 1h 15m total

Servings

Calories

16% of a 2,000 cal day

321KCAL

Protein

14g28% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat4g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated4g

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Total Carbs58g

21%

Fiber9g

31%

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch44g

—

Sodium1041mg

45%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A meat-free version of classic dirty rice using lentils and kidney beans for texture and protein, with the traditional Creole aromatics and Cajun spices. Freezer-friendly and vegan.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

1.3 kgWater — 6 cup
204 gLong Grain Brown Rice — 1 cup
110 gFrench Lentils — dry, uncooked, ½ cup
1Bay Leaf
1 tspFine Sea Salt — divided
3 tspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
120 gGreen Bell Pepper — diced small, 1 cup
115 gRed onion — diced small, 1 cup, or Yellow onion
65 gCelery — diced small, ½ cup
2 tbspTomato Paste
2 tbspGarlic — large, finely chopped or minced, 3
1 tbspCajun Seasoning — or Creole Seasoning
425 gCooked Kidney Beans — drained, rinsed, 1 can
½ tspLiquid Smoke
1–2 tspVegan Worcestershire Sauce
Fresh Lemon Juice
Chopped Fresh Parsley, and Chopped Chives or Green Onion. — for serving

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Method

1h 15m total

Read the method on Vanilla and BeanTraci York’s original page

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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