This meal is super easy to make and tastes delicious. At about $.50 a serving not bad for a quick meal.
You will need the following to make sausage, beans, and rice
- pkg smoked sausage
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cans chilli beans
- 2 -8oz cans of tomato sauce
- 2 lb package of rice
these spices are extra if you cannot afford them leave them out but if you have them, they enhance the flavor immensely.
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 2 stalks celery diced
- a teaspoon of each basil and oregano
First take your smoked sausage.
Cut it into chunks and then place it in your skillet over medium heat.
Time for flavoring. You can cut up half an onion and add to skillet.
Dice up 2 stalks of celery and add to your skillet.
Continue cooking over medium heat until your vegetables are soften.
While that is simmering, you can make your rice. We usually eat brown rice, we have 5 gallon buckets full in the basement. But we were given this rice and decided to use it, was very good with the meal. We mixed up the whole bag according to package directions. The secret to non sticky rice is to not stir it once it is boiling. Do a quick stir when first mixing it with water and then after that just put the lid on to simmer and leave it alone until serving time.
After the meat and veges are cooked, add your 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 2 cans of chilli beans, and 2-8oz cans of tomato sauce.
I like to add a teaspoon of oregano and basil, but skip this step if you do not have it.
Stir until combined and continue cooking over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Serve over rice–delicious.
This recipe is enough for two meals for our family. You can freeze the sausage, beans and tomatoes mixture if you were not able to eat all of it at a time.
bag of rice $1
sausage $4
2 cans diced tomatoes $2
2 cans chilli beans $2
2 cans tomato sauce $1
total cost about $10
total servings 20
cost per serving $.50
Yum! this is going on me menu list for next month!
it is very delicious and soooooooo cheap!!
Sounds like a great meal for a fabulous price! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Your welcome, I look forward to seeing more on your blog as well.
Blessings, amy
Hi Amy! I am so glad I found your recipes. I’ve been watching your food prep videos. I looked for you on Pinterest, but the recipes weren’t there. I will share thisnlink on social media. Question, when you make your red beans and rice for freezer meals, do you do anything different or do you just layer the rice and then the beans/sausage? Thanks in advance! And, thank you for sharing all of your knowledge with us.
Yes I don’t do any other social media;) too much time lol. I started one at one time but have not been able to do it all:) I am glad you found me here. Yes we just layer and then eat:)
do you freeze this meal?
Yes you can!
Perfect recipe for tight financial times right now. Thanks for sharing!