Red Beans and Rice with SPAM Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Red Beans and Rice with SPAM Recipe). This is a recipe that my mom made for us while growing up. We live in Minnesota, where SPAM originated, and my father is Puerto Rican; this was an ingenious way for my mother to weave the cultures together. This is a quick and tasty meal, enjoy!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Red Beans and Rice with SPAM Recipe

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked white rice

3 cups water

1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®)

cubed

3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans

with liquid

¼ cup butter

⅛ teaspoon dried onion flakes

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Stir together the luncheon meat kidney beans with liquid butter and onion flakes in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Spoon the beans over the cooked rice to serve.

Nutritional Information

Red Beans and Rice with SPAM Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 758.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.5g 51%

Carbohydrates: 108g 35%

Dietary Fiber: 14.1g 57%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 24.5g 38%

Saturated Fat: 10.6g 53%

Cholesterol: 60mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 236.4IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 215.7mcg 54%

Calcium: 100.8mg 10%

Iron: 7.4mg 41%

Magnesium: 31.3mg 11%

Potassium: 238.8mg 7%

Sodium: 1287.2mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 75%

Calories From Fat: 220.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.