Red Beans and Rice
Red Beans and Rice is one of those incredibly simple but delicious recipes that offer a huge bang for your buck. The winning texture and flavor combination is hard not to love!
Servings 6
Calories 514.5kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Red beans
- 2 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 lb andouille sausage sliced
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- ¾ cup celery chopped
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 7 to 8 cups chicken stock or more as needed
- ½ lb Smoked turkey leg necks, ham bone, or ham hock
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoon green onion or parsley for garnish [chopped]
For serving:
- Hot sauce
- Apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Method 1: Overnight Soaking
- Sort the beans by removing any dirt and bad beans
- Pour the beans in a large bowl, add enough cool water to submerge the beans completely, and leave to soak for at least 4 hours. I prefer to leave it overnight.
Method 2: Quick Soak
- For a quick soak, pour the beans in a stockpot, add enough water to submerge the beans about 4 inches, then bring the beans to a boil and let it sit for one hour. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pour the beans back into the stockpot.
Cooking:
- Heat the oil in the skillet over medium heat and brown the sausage on both sides.
- Stir in the onion, bell pepper, and celery Cook until tender. About 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant—about a minute.
- Add the red beans, smoked Turkey, bay leaves, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cajun seasoning, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to medium-low and leave to simmer for 1 ½ hours; Season with salt and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Cook for another 30 mins or until thick and creamy.
- Cook the rice: Bring the rice and water to boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve over rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 514.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.5g | Protein: 34.6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 95.7mg | Sodium: 1095.1mg | Potassium: 1084.1mg | Fiber: 7.1g | Sugar: 7.4g | Vitamin A: 607.6IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 66.5mg | Iron: 4.9mg