Easy Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
To Make the Rice
-
1
cup
uncooked brown rice
-
2
cups
beef broth
-
1
tablespoon
cajun seasoning
-
1
tablespoon
butter or olive oil
To Make the Red Beans
-
1
lb.
andouille sausage, chopped
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
½
white onion
minced
-
3
cloves
garlic, minced
-
1
green bell pepper
minced
-
2
15-oz. cans
kidney beans, drained and rinsed
-
1
15-oz. can
diced tomatoes
-
2
tablespoons
cajun seasoning
-
1
tablespoon
hot sauce
-
1
cup
tomato sauce
-
½
cup
beef broth
-
¼
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
- Prepare the rice by combining uncooked brown rice, beef broth, cajun seasoning, and butter in a saucepan and mix.
- Heat the mixture over medium/high heat until it boils, then reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.
- In a separate large dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium/high heat.
- Add the chopped andouille sausage and cook until browned, about 2-3 minutes, then remove from pan.
- Add another tablespoon of olive oil, then sauté the minced onion and salt for 3-4 minutes, scraping browned bits from the pan.
- Add garlic and green bell pepper, sautéing for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Add the drained kidney beans, diced tomatoes, cajun seasoning, hot sauce, tomato sauce, beef broth, and salt to the dutch oven, mixing well and bringing to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the rice is done, add it and the sautéed sausage to the bean mixture and mix until combined.
- Let everything simmer together over low/medium heat for an additional 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8
Calories
359
Total fat
19g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
13g
Sodium
0mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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