red bean
noun
1
: a red kidney bean and especially one that is small and round
2
: a small dark red seed of the adzuki bean that is often combined with sugar to produce a sweet paste used in cooking
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Alongside his mother and brother, Lee has created a delicious menu anchored by fan favorites: fried salmon, fried teriyaki brussels sprouts, crawfish mac and cheese, jambalaya, and red beans and rice.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
This corner dive in the Irish Channel also serves free red beans and rice on Mondays.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of traditional Cajun or Creole recipes, like gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, etouffee, muffaletta, beignets.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
This corner dive in the Irish Channel also serves free red beans and rice on Mondays.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Canned red beans cut down on time, and they're cooked to just the right tenderness right out of the can.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
There are plenty of traditional Cajun or Creole recipes, like gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, etouffee, muffaletta, beignets.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Red bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bean. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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