Smothered Red Potatoes and Beans
A Soul Food classic: tender red potatoes and kidney beans simmered in a rich tomato sauce with thyme and bay leaf.

Total
45 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 4 red potatoes
- 2 tablespoons tbsp avocado oil
- 1 yellow onions
- 1 teaspoon tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup cup kidney beans
- 1 teaspoon tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon tsp pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut red potatoes into thick chunks.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a pot and brown the potatoes with chopped yellow onions, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Stir in garlic powder and smoked paprika.
- 4
Add tomato sauce, vegetable stock, kidney beans, thyme, and bay leaf.
- 5
Simmer covered 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender and sauce is thick.
- 6
Season with salt and pepper; remove bay leaf and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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