Red Beans and Rice

Perfectly hearty Louisiana style comfort food at it's best! Red beans and smoked sausage are cooked low and slow with flavorful cajun spices, then served with fresh cooked rice to create a homestyle dinner recipe you'll crave again and again!Makes about 8 cups bean mixture.

👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 2h👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

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pot

📝 Preparation Steps

Add beans to a large bowl, pour in enough water to cover beans by 2-inches. Let soak at least ⏱️ 8 hours or overnight, then drain.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, tossing occasionally, until slightly browned, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, leave rendered fat in pan (there should be about 2 Tbsp).

Add onion, celery and bell pepper, saute ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and paprika, saute ⏱️ 1 minute longer.

chili powder2 tspground cumin1 tsp

Pour in chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups water, drained beans, oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper and return sausage to pot. Season with salt to taste (you should only need about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp).

cups water, (plus more for soaking beans)1 1/2oregano1 tsp

Bring mixture to a light boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until beans are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 - 2 hours.

Stir in parsley and green onions. Serve mixture warm with prepared rice.

Nutrition Facts

calories

582 kcal

fat Content

17 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

11 g

sugar Content

4 g

sodium Content

482 mg

protein Content

28 g

cholesterol Content

39 mg

carbohydrate Content

80 g

saturated Fat Content

5 g

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