Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Growing up in New Orleans, we ate this red beans and rice recipe every Monday. This budget-friendly meal is easy to make and tastes even better the next day!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz andouille sausage
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb dried red beans
- 8 cups veggie broth or water
- 2 tbsp The Spice Girl Kitchen Cajun Seasoning
- 1 tsp The Spice Girl Kitchen Tri-Salt Blend
- green onion, for garnish
- cooked white rice, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and brown for about 3 minutes.
- Add in the onion, celery, and green bell pepper and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook 1 additional minute, until fragrant.
- Add in red beans, veggie broth or water, and cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer on low for 3 hours*. Stirring occasionally. Checking and adjusting liquid if necessary. The beans should be soft enough to mash with a potato masher or fork.
- Toward the end of cooking, mash a small section of the beans (making sure to move the sausage out of the way) with a fork or potato masher (this gives it that signature creamy consistency). Stir.
- Add salt. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. If your beans still aren't super soft, add 1/2-1 cup of water (if they are looking dry), cover, and continue cooking until the beans are to your liking.
- Serve with white rice and garnish with green onion. Enjoy!