One Pot Dirty Rice with Red Beans

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup celery stalks, diced
• 1 cup bell pepper, diced
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp oregano, chopped
• 2 tbsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed & drained
• 1½ cups Lotus Foods Heirloom Forbidden® Rice
• 2½ cups water
• scallions, thinly sliced ( for garnish)
• red chili flakes ( for garnish)