Easy Red Beans & Rice Soup | Weight Watchers Recipes (2024)

This easy recipe takes the cajun favorite red beans with rice and turns into a deliciously hearty soup in about 15 minutes with 5 ingredients.

Enjoy your Jamaican Red Beans and Rice Soup for lunch or a light dinner, with a side salad and warm crusty bread.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Jerk-Spiced Red Bean and Rice Soup?

According to my calculations, each 1-cup serving has about 248 calories calories.

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Red Bean and Rice Soup Ingredients

• Chopped Onion
• Bacon
• Fat-free chicken broth
• Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Blend
• Canned red beans
• Precooked microwaveable whole-grain brown rice
• Chopped cilantro

How to Make Jamaican Red Beans and Rice Soup, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and bacon for 2-3 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent burning.

Step 3: While onion and bacon cooks, microwave (affiliate link) chicken broth in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes on HIGH power.

Step 4: Pour hot broth and Jamaican jerk seasoning over onion and bacon mixture. Add beans to saucepan and gently mash with back of a spoon, just so the skins are broken.

Step 5: Give the mixture a stir, cover saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 6: Lower the heat, uncover saucepan and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 7: Stir in brown rice, cover saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 8: Serve soup hot, sprinkled with chopped cilantro.

Step 9: Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

What is Jamaican Jerk Seasoning? I used McCormick Gourmet brand that was made up of the following blend of ingredients: sea salt, spices (including thyme, red pepper, allspice) and sugar. It is often described as being a combination of sweet, smoky, fiery and fruity.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this hearty and filling soup plain or with a dusting of fresh chopped cilantro. It would also pair well with a simple arugula salad and cornbread or Paula Deen's Corn Casserole.

Ways to Use Leftovers

Make this soup ahead for quick grab-and-go lunches. After the soup is made, portion into individual containers with airtight lids and keep in the refrigerator for quick meals. Chop the cilantro and store in individual baggies with the soup containers.

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Recipe source: Cooking Light 5 Ingredient 15 Minute Recipes

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