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Red Beans and Rice

This quick and delicious red beans and rice with sausage is a classic Cajun recipe that comes together in under an hour.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Cajun
Keyword Easy Rice, Red Beans, Red Beans and Rice, Sausage
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Spicy Sausage casings removed
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 Bell Pepper diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic microplaned
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 tsp. Thyme
  • 2 tsp. Creole Seasoning
  • 2 cans Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
  • 4 c. Chicken Broth
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Remove the casings from the sausage. Over medium heat, brown and crumble in a large pot, I used a 6qt dutch oven.

  2. Once cooked through, add the diced onion, diced bell pepper, and microplaned garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes until soft. Add the thyme, creole seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir for a minute before adding in the broth, beans, and bay leaves.

  3. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

  4. Serve with fresh rice and garnish with green onion.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Camellia's Red Beans and Rice