Description
Enjoy a taste of the South with this hearty Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage recipe. Smoky and savory Andouille sausage pairs perfectly with creamy red beans, all seasoned with classic Cajun spices. This dish is comfort food at its best!
Ingredients
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For the Red Beans:
- 1 lb. dry red beans
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil
- 14 oz. Andouille sausage
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 3 ribs celery
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 Tbsp salt, or to taste
For the Rice:
- 1.5 cups long grain white rice, uncooked
- 3 green onions
Instructions
- The night before: Add the dry beans to a large bowl with double their volume in water and soak in the refrigerator overnight.
- Cook the sausage: Brown sliced sausage in a pot. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté the veggies: Cook onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic until soft.
- Season the pot: Add spices and bay leaves, cook for a minute.
- Cook the beans: Add drained beans and water, boil, then simmer for an hour.
- Thicken the beans: Smash beans and simmer without a lid for 30 minutes.
- Cook the rice: Simmer rice in water for 15 minutes, then let rest.
- Finish the dish: Add sausage, parsley, and salt to the beans. Serve over rice with green onions.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by increasing or decreasing the cayenne pepper.
- This dish tastes even better the next day as the flavors have more time to meld together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
