• 1 pound dry red beans• 7 cups water• 1 medium onion, chopped• 1 medium green pepper, chopped• 3 celery stalks, chopped• 3 garlic cloves, chopped• ½ pound turkey smoked sausage,

chopped• 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning• Hot cooked rice

1. Place all ingredients except cooked rice into a 4-quart slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook at high setting for7 hours or until beans are tender.

3. Serve over hot cooked rice.

MAKES 14 SERVINGSServing Size: 1 cup (not including rice*)Cost Per Recipe: $4.26 (Each cup of either brown or white rice costs $0.04)Cost Per Serving: 31 cents

NOTE:• If served with ½ cup white long

grain rice – add 100 calories; 22 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein per serving.

• If served with ½ cup brown rice –add 110 calories; 1 g total fat; 22 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g protein per serving.

SOURCE: Sarah Brandl, Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING:140 calories; 2 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat; 10 mg cholesterol; 430 mg sodium; 22 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 10 g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin A; 15% Daily Value of vitamin C; 6% Daily Value of calcium; 15% Daily Value of iron

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DECEMBER RECIPE • 2010 FOOD AND NUTRITION CALENDAR

RED BEANS AND RICE

• Frozen orange juice• Potatoes• Tangerines

BEST BUYS

Stay active during winter months. Shopping malls and large retail stores are good places to walk.

TIP

• Red Beans and Rice• Tangerines• French bread • Low-fat milk

MAKE IT A MEAL

• 1 pound dried red beans

• 1 medium onion

• 1 medium green pepper

• 3 celery stalks

• 3 garlic cloves

• ½ pound turkey smoked sausage

• Creole seasoning(need 2 tablespoons)

• 1 package brown or white rice

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