These simple one pot cajun pinto beans with rice is one of the meals you make when you are looking for a easy and comforting meal that is both tasty and filling. It is full of flavor from the cajun seasoning and comes together in a flash. Everything is made in one pot so there is less dishes to worry about dirtying and cleaning, too, which is always my favorite! One of the best parts: it is a very budget friendly meal!

a white plate with rice and pinto beans, green beans, and buttered bread

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If you love beans and rice, you are sure to love this dish!

Everything comes together so perfectly in one skillet that you will wonder why you’ve never made this recipe before! The tender pinto beans with the fluffy rice in the delicious cajun sauce that is created while cooking is so tasty!

This simple one pot cajun pinto beans with rice makes the perfect weeknight meal because it comes together in one skillet and so quickly, you will have dinner done fast!

Why you’ll love Simple One Pot Cajun Pinto Beans with Rice

So good – I have always loved a good, comforting pot of pinto beans. This definitely fills the spot!

Budget Friendly – I am always drawn to a comforting meal that is budget friendly, too! This one is an inexpensive meal to make! All of the ingredients were purchased from Aldi – so it is a win-win!

Simple Ingredients – Beans, rice, ground meat, and smoked sausage are the stars of this dish.

Dinner, fast! – I love that that I can make a dinner and have it on the table in record time. This is one of those dishes for me! Because everything is cooked in the same skillet, it makes everything come together seamlessly!

Supplies needed to make Simple One Pot Cajun Pinto Beans with Rice

I love using my electric skillet for one pot dinners
Measuring Cups
A wooden spoon or spatula for stirring
Cutting board and knife for dicing your bell pepper

Ingredients

cajun pintos with rice and sausage and ground meat in a skillet

Pinto Beans – I used two 30 ounce cans of pinto beans, both drained. You could really use any beans but pintos really are where it is at for this meal!

Ground Pork – A very budget friendly meat, I think ground pork goes perfect in this skillet! I seasoned my meat with cajun seasoning first to help bring in a lot of flavor in this fish!

Smoked Turkey Sausage – Smoked sausage brings in that smokiness I think a pot of beans needs. Plus, an added bonus: kids love sausage!

Green Bell Pepper – The green bell pepper gave it that southern flare to me. You definitely can go without it, but I think it added a lot to this dish!

White Rice – I used jasmine rice because that is what I had on hand, but any white rice will work!

Chicken Broth – Of course, you can use water to replace the chicken broth! Because the rice and beans create a sauce as they cook, I wanted to add some additional flavor by using chicken broth.

Cajun Seasoning – I used Aldi brand but any brand will work!

The full recipe, along with the ingredients, can be found below.

How to make Simple One Pot Cajun Pinto Beans with Rice

First, brown your ground pork on medium heat and season it with your cajun seasoning. I measure a lot of seasonings with my heart based on what I know my family loves.

You can always do as little or as much cajun seasoning as you like. I used about one teaspoon in the meat while it was cooking. You can also season your meat with some cajun seasoning now and then add a little more once the beans are added.

After the ground pork has finished cooking, add your smoked turkey sausage to the skillet. I love using turkey sausage from Aldi because it is low in fat but really flavorful! Once the sausage has cooked through, go ahead and add your diced green bell pepper.

sliced smoked sausage and seasoned ground pork cooked in a skillet

Then, once the pepper, sausage, and ground pork has cooked for a couple of minutes, add your cup of rice and toast it slightly. This will only take a few minutes. Once you start seeing some of the rice become a little toasted, add both cans of pint beans on top and stir everything together.

broth being poured into skillet of beans and meat

Next, pour in your chicken broth, turn your skillet on medium low, and cover until your rice is fully cooked. This should take about 20 minutes. I tend to cook the rice according to the instructions on the package but instead I used three cups of water to the one cup of rice. Keep an eye on your skillet while it is cooking.

Finally, serve with a side of green beans and a slice of buttered bread. It’s time to eat!

a white place with a side of green beans, buttered bread, and cajun pinto beans and rice

Tips

You can use any ground meat that you’d like. I love ground pork in this skillet dinner but ground turkey would do great, too!
Add a side of green beans, peas, or broccoli and a slice of homemade buttered bread. It just makes this dish so comforting!
You can use any white rice. I used jasmine rice because that is the rice I had on hand.

FAQs

The key ingredients are ground pork, smoked turkey sausage, pinto beans, white rice, chicken broth, bell pepper, and cajun seasoning.

Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

I have not used them in this dish but, yes, you could use dried pintos in this instead of canned! I used canned because it creates less steps, less dishes, and less forethought to making a dinner and feeding the fam! Just remember, when using dried beans, you will have to prepare this dish a little different.

Yes, any white rice would work. You could potentially use brown rice, too, but I believe it would have to cook a while longer and may need additional liquid if you still want the dish saucy.

Recipe

Simple Cajun Pinto Beans with Rice

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

2 x 29 ounce Canned Pinto Beans drained
1 lb Ground Pork
6 Smoked Turkey Sausage 6 bun length sausages, cut into circles
3 cups Chicken Broth
1 cup White Rice
¼ cup Green Bell Pepper diced
1 tsp Cajun Seasoning + Onion Powder
Ground Black Pepper to Taste

Instructions

First, brown your ground pork on medium heat and season it with your cajun seasoning. I measure a lot of seasonings with my heart based on what I know my family loves.
You can always do as little or as much cajun seasoning as you like. I used about one teaspoon in the meat while it was cooking. You can also season your meat with some cajun seasoning now and then add a little more once the beans are added.
After the ground pork has finished cooking, add your smoked turkey sausage to the skillet. I love using turkey sausage from Aldi because it is low in fat but really flavorful! Once the sausage has cooked through, go ahead and add your diced green bell pepper.
Then, once the pepper, sausage, and ground pork has cooked for a couple of minutes, add your cup of rice and toast it slightly. This will only take a few minutes. Once you start seeing some of the rice become a little toasted, add both cans of pint beans on top and stir everything together.
Next, pour in your chicken broth, turn your skillet on medium low, and cover until your rice is fully cooked. This should take about 20 minutes. I tend to cook the rice according to the instructions on the package but instead I used three cups of water to the one cup of rice. Keep an eye on your skillet while it is cooking.
Finally, serve with a side of green beans and a slice of buttered bread. It's time to eat!