Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Dinner Tonight: Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa








A little chilly out there this morning, about 22 degrees! It was supposed to warm up to above 50 degrees but I don't think it ever reached 50 with cool breeze blowing all day. Went to Walmart I needed a new Hair Trimmer, the old one finally died after about 15 years. Picked a small Jennie - O Turkey, about 1.79 lbs, for easter that I'll prepare for Easter. For dinner tonight, a Jennie – O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa along with Red Beans and Rice.








I can only find the Jennie – O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa at Target. So last time i was there I picked up a couple of packages of it. To start I prepared the Red Beans and Rice. I used the Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice. Easy way to have some excellent Red Beans and Rice, plus it’s Reduced Sodium. If you love Red Beans and Rice you’ll love this! To prepare; In a 2 quart saucepan, combine 2 3/4 cups water, 2 tablespoons olive oil or margarine and Zatarain’s Black Beans and Rice. Stir well and bring to boil. Stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer over Low heat for 25 minutes. As the Red Beans and Rice is cooking I cut the Turkey Kiebasa in ½-inch slices. With about 12 minutes of cooking time left for the Beans and Rice I added it the mix. Continued cooking another 13 minutes or so and served. One good combination, Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice and the Jennie – O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. The flavor of Kiebasa paired with red beans and Rice is perfect, I did add a couple of shakes or so of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Also had a slice of Klosterman Wheat Bread. For dessert later a Healthy Choice Dark Fudge Swirl Frozen Yogurt.









Jennie – O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa


Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage with superior texture and taste with 65 percent less fat than pork and beef  kielbasa.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size 56 g
Total Carbohydrates 1 g
Calories 90 Dietary Fiber 0 g
Calories From Fat 50 Sugars 1 g
Total Fat 5.0 g Protein 8 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g Vitamin A 0%
Trans Fat .0 g Vitamin C 0%
Cholesterol 30 mg Iron 4%
Sodium 550 mg Calcium 6%
Ingredients
TURKEY, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, SEASONING (SUGAR, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, SPICE EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MADE WITH COLLAGEN CASING. CONTAINS SOY. NO GLUTEN.


- See more at: http://www.jennieo.com/products/77-Fully-Cooked-Hardwood-Smoked-Turkey-Kielbasa#sthash.HpXma7pH.dpuf




http://www.jennieo.com/products/77-Fully-Cooked-Hardwood-Smoked-Turkey-Kielbasa









Zatarain’s Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice



25% Less sodium than our original Red Beans and Rice. Serves 4. A New Orleans tradition. Since 1889. This easy-to-prepare dinner mix has just the right blend of ingredients for a great tasting, authentic New Orleans style meal. Zatarain’s has been the leader in authentic New Orleans style food since 1889. So when you want great flavor, Jazz it up with Zatarain’s! This product contains 720 mg of sodium per serving. Our original Red Beans & Rice contains 1200 mg sodium per serving.

Tips: Try adding a half pound of sliced smoked sausage or diced ham to make a delicious dinner entrée.



Directions
Easy Stove Top: 1. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine 2 3/4 cups water, 2 tablespoons olive oil or margarine and Zatarain’s Black Beans and Rice. Stir well and bring to boil. 2.Stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer over Low heat for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. 3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir and serve. Black Beans and Rice will be saucy. For less saucy product reduce water by 1/4 cup. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients:
ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), RED BEAN, ONION, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT & MALT BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY SAUCE (HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TORULA YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICES (INCLUDING RED PEPPER), AND NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKED SALT).



Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1/3 cup (65g) = 1 cup prepared

Servings Per Container: about 3.5
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories: 230

Calories from Fat: 5

Total Fat: 0.5g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0g 0%

Cholesterol: 0mg 0%

Sodium: 720mg 30%

Total Carb: 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 6g 24%

Sugar: less than 1g

Protein: 9g

Vitamin A: 4%

Vitamin C: 20%

Calcium: 4%

Iron: 15%


http://www.zatarains.com/Products/Reduced-Sodium/Reduced-Sodium-Red-Beans-Rice.aspx

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