Dinner

Red Beans and Rice

Creamy red kidney beans simmered with smoked sausage and Cajun spices, served over rice. A Louisiana Monday tradition.

Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr
Serves
6
Level
Easy
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Red Beans and Rice
Photo: joe boshra on Unsplash

In New Orleans, red beans and rice was cooked on Mondays, which was washing day. It simmers away on its own.

Mash some beans to make it creamy.

Red Beans and Rice

1 hr 15 min total · approx. 480 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 6

Method

  1. Brown the sausage in the oil. Add the onion, celery and pepper and cook for 8 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning for 1 minute.
  3. Add the beans, stock and bay. Simmer for 45 minutes, mashing some beans to thicken.
  4. Cook the rice. Serve the beans over the rice.
Cook's noteAdd hot sauce at the table.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.