Red Beans and Collards over Brown Rice, a Quick and Soulful Meal

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while hot dogs can be more budget-friendly.

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while long-grain rice is often cheaper.

Toast brown sesame seeds over medium-high heat.

Add water, brown rice, and salt to the pot and bring to a boil.

While the rice cooks, heat olive oil in a separate pan.

Add chopped scallions, green peppers, red peppers, green jalapenos, and fresh thyme to the pan.

Cook the vegetables until they are soft and tender.

Add bay leaf to the pan and continue cooking until the vegetables are genuinely cooked.

Stir in smoked paprika.

Add canned beans along with their juices to the pan and mix well.

Cover the pan with a lid to prevent drying out.

Strip collard greens off the stems, roll them up, and slice them into thin strips.

Add the collard greens to the pan and stir.

Cover the pan again to steam the collard greens until tender.

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