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Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Classic Louisiana style red beans and rice are a naturally budget friendly meal that will give you leftovers for days! Freezer friendly!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 2h👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●sauce pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
The night before, add the dry beans to a large bowl with double their volume in water. Allow the beans to soak in the refrigerator overnight.
water ($0.00)6 cups
2
When you're ready to start cooking, slice the sausage into rounds. Add the cooking oil and sliced sausage to a large pot and cook over medium until the sausage pieces are browned. Remove the cooked sausage with a slotted spoon to a clean bowl. Place the cooked sausage in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest of the dish.
cooking oil ($0.08)2 Tbsp
3
While the sausage is cooking, dice the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Mince the garlic.
garlic ($0.16)4 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2
4
After removing the cooked sausage, add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the pot. You can drain the fat before adding the veggies, if preferred, but I don't! Sauté the vegetables over medium heat until the onions are soft, allowing the moisture from the vegetables to help dissolve any browned bits off the bottom of the pot as you stir.
garlic ($0.16)4 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2
5
Add the smoked paprika, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, black pepper, and bay leaves to the pot. Stir and cook for one minute more.
smoked paprika ($0.20)2 tspdried oregano ($0.10)1 tspdried thyme ($0.10)1 tspgarlic ($0.16)4 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2bay leaves ($0.20)2
6
Drain and rinse the soaked beans. Add them to the pot along with 6 cups water and give the pot a brief stir to combine the ingredients.
water ($0.00)6 cups
7
Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to medium-high, and bring it up to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low, and let the pot boil for one hour, stirring occasionally. Replace the lid every time you stir.
8
After boiling for one hour, the beans should be tender. Begin to smash the beans with the back of a spoon against the side of the pot. Continue smashing the beans and letting the pot simmer without a lid for ⏱️ 30 minutes to thicken the pot.
9
While the beans are simmering for their final ⏱️ 30 minutes, cook the rice. Add the rice and 3 cups water to a sauce pot. Place a lid on top, turn the heat on to high, and bring it up to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let the rice simmer for ⏱️ 15 minutes. After ⏱️ 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let the rice rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes without removing the lid. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
water ($0.00)6 cups
10
Once the red beans have thickened, add the cooked sausage back to the pot along with 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley. Stir to combine. Taste the red beans and add salt to your liking. Start with 1 tsp and add more as needed. I used 1 Tbsp total (3 tsp).
salt, or to taste ($0.09)1 Tbsp
11
Serve the red beans in a bowl topped with a scoop of rice and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.
Nutrition Facts
calories
702 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
14 g
sodium Content
1731 mg
protein Content
33 g
carbohydrate Content
89 g
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