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Red Beans and Rice with SPAM®
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Red Beans and Rice with SPAM®

6 ingredients 10 min + 25 min 6 servings openrecipes
Red Beans and Rice with SPAM®

"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!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

464
Calories
13g
Protein
12g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Water not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried onion flakes

Directions

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