Description
A delicious red beans and rice recipe featuring tender beans and spicy Andouille sausage cooked into a robust dish that’s heavy on authentic flavor. Served over rice, it’s a classic Southern comfort food that’s always a crowd favorite!
Ingredients
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Red Beans:
- 1 pound dry red beans
Sausage:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 to 14 ounces Andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Vegetables:
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Broth:
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne red pepper, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 to 7 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh green onions, plus more for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice or white rice, cooked
Instructions
- Soak the beans: Put the dry beans in a large soup pot or a large bowl; cover in water and soak for 8 hours or overnight. Water should come up about 2 inches over the beans.
- Brown the Andouille sausages: Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook the sausage slices until browned; set aside.
- Sauté the vegetables: Add butter to the pot, then onions, celery, bell peppers, and garlic.
- Add seasonings and broth: Stir in salt, oregano, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and pepper. Pour in broth, scraping up browned bits.
- Add beans and sausage: Drain and rinse beans; add to pot with sausage.
- Simmer: Add bay leaves, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours until beans are tender.
- Mash the beans: Remove bay leaves, mash 1 cup of beans, then blend back into the pot.
- Adjust: Add water if too thick; adjust seasoning.
- Finish and serve: Stir in parsley and green onions, cook for 5 minutes, then serve over cooked rice.
Notes
- Clean the beans: Check for debris before soaking.
- Enhance the flavor: Add vinegar or lemon juice if needed.
- Variety in protein: Use ham or turkey instead of Andouille sausage.
- Refrigerating leftovers: Store beans and rice separately in airtight containers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cups
- Calories: 424 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1123mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg