Simple Cajun Pinto Beans with Rice
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!
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!
Notes
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.