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Red Beans and Rice
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.
Servings 6
Calories 441kcal
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or any large pot
Ingredients
- 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
Optional Garnish
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1136IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg