A quintessential New Orleans dish, traditionally prepared on Mondays when a long stovetop simmer gave home cooks time to do laundry. Today, red bean lovers rely on Zatarain’s for classic flavor in a fraction of the time. Enjoy Zatarain’s Red Beans & Rice as a main course or side dish. Supplement with sausage, ham or pork chops, or hold the meat and have a tasty vegetarian meal. However you prepare it, Zatarain’s Red Beans & Rice is hearty but not heavy, packed full of flavor and an instant crowd-pleaser. Ingredients: Enriched Long Grain Parboiled Rice (Rice, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Red Beans, Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Onion, Yeast Extract, Corn Starch, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Malted Barley Flour, Red and Green Bell Pepper, Garlic, Potassium Chloride, Spices (Including Red Pepper), Citric Acid, Dextrose, Extractives of Paprika, Natural Flavor Directions: Stove Top Directions Pick a Protein: 1/2 lb., cut into bite-sized pieces . Smoked Sausage . Ham . Cooked Chicken . Cooked Ground Beef or Ground Sausage. Cook: Mix 3 cups water, Rice Mix, meat of your choice and 2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil in 3-quart saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir occasionally to prevent rice and beans from sticking. Enjoy: Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving. Warnings: Keep in a cool and dry place. Refrigerate after opening.
