Red beans and rice with turkey meatballs

Turkey meatballs

• 500 g turkey mince
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp dried sage
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Red beans and rice

• 200 g brown rice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 brown onion, cut into quarters
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 carrot, cut into pieces (4 cm)
• 1 celery stalk, cut into pieces (4 cm)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp fresh thyme, leaves only
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 500 g water
• 1 tsp Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ¾ red capsicum, deseeded and cut into pieces (1 cm)
• 400 g red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (approx. 250 g after draining)
• 2 spring onions/shallots, cut into thin slices, for garnishing