Description
This Red Beans and Rice meal is one of the most flavorful comfort meals. Smoked andouille sausage and red kidney beans are cooked to perfection in a bold cajun sauce. This thick and hearty mixture is served along with white rice.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces smoked andouille sausage (sliced)
- 1 large red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped small)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 15-ounce cans kidney beans (3 drained and rinsed, 1 undrained)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ¼ cups long grain white rice
- 2 ½ cups water
- green onions (sliced)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the sliced sausage and brown for about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the sausage to a plate.
- Add the bell pepper, onion, and celery to the pot. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the chicken broth and tomato sauce. Add the Cajun seasoning, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and cayenne. Stir until everything is combined.
- Return the sausage to the pot and add the beans and bay leaf. Stir, cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Uncover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 25 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- While the beans simmer, combine the rice and water in a small pot and cook according to the package directions.
- Remove the bay leaf. Serve the beans warm with the cooked rice.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 441
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Red Beans Rice