The Best Quick and Easy Red Beans and Rice
I blame it all on my roots. But unlike one of my favorite Garth Brooks songs, I showed up in Mardi Gras beads with these Quick and Easy Red Beans and Rice!

My mom was born in New Orleans and her Cajun roots run deep. She comes from a family of amazing cooks where recipes and food traditions were passed down through the family and taught to the next generation. As a matter of fact, my brothers and I each still make my Pop’s Gumbo from the turkey carcass the day after Thanksgiving and call my mom for tips or recipes we’ve forgotten. I definitely owe my love for cooking to my mom.
Thanks mom!
(She totally reads this)

While this recipe doesn’t come from my mom, she definitely inspires my draw to Cajun and Creole cuisine. I can’t stay away! Guess it’s just in my blood.
This recipe comes from my need to have dinner on the table quickly and not spend too much time slaving over the stove. Ain’t no mom got time for that… Amiright?? But I still don’t ever want to sacrifice flavor just because I have screaming kids at my feet since I guess they are starving even though they just got snacks 30 minutes ago and basically haven’t stopped eating since breakfast…
But they’re really starving.


So, in a traditional Red Beans and Rice, you would be soaking dry beans overnight and they’d be simmering on the stove for hours. This is not that recipe. I use canned red beans and I’m telling you, you won’t notice a difference. “Blasphemy!” you say? If you try this recipe, I’ll happily make room in my schedule to say, “I told you so.”

Wanna know my secret?
And this one I REALLY owe to my mom… it’s all about Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning! I’m telling you… this is NOT your average Cajun Seasoning. This stuff is THE BEST! A lot of Cajun seasonings can be too heavy on the heat. There will be a lot of cayenne, black pepper and white pepper and lacking in other seasonings for flavor… But not Tony’s! There’s still heat but not overwhelmingly so and it’s packed with other spices for flavor. I honestly put this stuff in everything I feel is lacking a little somethin’ somethin’. Pasta, quiches, burgers, meats, eggs, seafood, sandwiches…. the list is practically endless!
Oh, Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning… How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
I’m just kidding. I’ll spare you. I think you get the picture.

Another thing I love about this recipe is that it really checks all of the boxes for a busy weeknight dinner. It’s:
- Quick
- Easy
- Budget Friendly
- A Crowd Pleaser
- Delicious!
And I usually have most of the ingredients on hand since I almost always have kielbasa in the freezer for last minute meals and rice is just one of those staple foods.
Dave goes nuts for this meal too! He loves pretty much everything I make but he has about 5 all-time favorites and this is one of them. Do yourself a favor and make it tonight!

This really is The Best Quick and Easy Red Beans and Rice Recipe ever and I know you will think so too!
Happy Eating!



7 Comments
Stacee
I love this recipe! Definitely going to try it soon!
Jessica Kopas
You’ll have some happy tummies! Let me know if you have any questions!
Adriane
I love red beans and rice. This one looks relatively easy. I’ll definitely give it a try.
Jessica Kopas
It’s honestly very easy and definitely not lacking in flavor!
Linda Newman
I tried this recipe and it was really good and super easy to make! Awesome quick meal! Thanks!
★★★★★
Jessica Kopas
Yay! I’m so glad you liked it!
Natasha
Wow this meal looks so tasty, I will be trying this soon thank you for sharing