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Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage

Name: Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 130 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 lb dried red beans, soaked overnight and drained; 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; kosher salt and black pepper, to taste; cooked white rice, for serving

Creamy red beans simmered with smoky andouille sausage, served over rice.

145 min 6

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Creamy red beans simmered with smoky andouille sausage and the Cajun holy trinity, served over steamed rice.

Ingredients

1 lb dried red beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 lb andouille sausage, sliced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions

1

Brown the sausage

Heat a large pot over medium heat and brown the andouille sausage for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
2

Sauté the trinity

Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery to the pot and cook for 6-8 minutes until softened, then stir in the garlic.
3

Simmer the beans

Add the soaked beans, chicken broth, bay leaves, paprika, and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
4

Cook until tender

Cover partially and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the beans are creamy and tender.
5

Finish and serve

Stir the sausage back in, season with salt and pepper, and simmer 10 more minutes. Serve hot over steamed rice.

Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage

Ingredients

Instructions

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