Description
A hearty and flavorful dish of red beans simmered with sausage and spices, served over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- ½ cup finely chopped bell peppers
- 3 andouille sausage links, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 4–5 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper (up to 1/4 tsp but taste later)
- 1 pound dried red beans (already soaked overnight and drained)
- Cooked rice to serve with beans
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions, celery and bell peppers and cook about 10-12 minutes or until they begin to caramelize and tenderize.
- Next add in sausage and brown for about 4-5 minutes. Add in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute making sure not to burn.
- Turn heat up to medium high and add chicken stock, water, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, creole seasoning, salt and pepper then stir in red beans.
- Bring liquid to a boil then turn heat down to medium low, cover with lid and cook for 2 1/2 – 3 hours or until beans are tender and liquid has thickened.
- Check flavor of beans and season with salt and pepper to taste if necessary, stir and turn off heat.
- Let cool for 15 minutes and allow beans to continue thickening. Serve with rice.
Notes
- For best results, soak the beans overnight before cooking.
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg