Camp Stove
Dinner
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Car-Camping Red Beans & Rice: Easy Vegan Camp Stove Meal
This hearty vegan red beans and rice recipe is simple to cook on a camp stove. It's a comforting, satisfying dinner after a long day outside.
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Added August 13, 2026

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 120 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •1 cup red beans
- •1 cup rice
- •1 medium onion
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 medium bell pepper
- •1 stalk celery
- •4 cups vegetable broth
- •1 teaspoon cumin
- •1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- •to taste salt
- •to taste black pepper
Equipment
- • large pot
- • colander
- • saucepan
Instructions
- 1Rinse and soak the red beans overnight, then drain.
- 2In a large pot, sauté onions, garlic, bell pepper, and celery until soft.
- 3Add soaked beans, vegetable broth, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 4Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 hours until beans are tender.
- 5Serve over cooked rice.
Camp tips
- • Soaking beans overnight helps reduce cooking time.
- • Feel free to add other vegetables for extra flavor.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 300
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