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red beans and rice

A hearty and flavorful dish featuring tender red beans cooked with smoky Andouille sausage and served over fluffy rice for a classic Southern comfort meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 pound dry red beans
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 14 ounces Andouille sausage cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 0.5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 2 celery ribs celery diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cayenne red pepper or to taste
  • to taste black pepper
  • 7 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 bay leaves bay leaves
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh parsley plus more for garnish
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh green onions plus more for garnish
  • 1.5 cups long grain white rice cooked according to package instructions

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Soak the beans. Put the dry beans in a large bowl, cover with water, and soak for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse before cooking.
  2. Brown the sausage. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage slices and cook until browned on both sides. Remove from pot and set aside.
  3. Sauté the vegetables. In the same pot, add butter. Cook onions, celery, and bell peppers until softened, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
  4. Add seasonings and broth. Stir in salt, oregano, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and black pepper. Pour in vegetable broth and scrape up browned bits.
  5. Add beans and sausage. Drain soaked beans and add to the pot with the browned sausage.
  6. Simmer the mixture. Add bay leaves, bring to boil, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours until beans are tender.
  7. Mash some beans. Remove bay leaves. Take 1 cup of beans, mash with a fork, and return to pot, stirring to blend.
  8. Adjust consistency. If too thick, add water or broth. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  9. Serve. Mix in chopped parsley and green onions. Serve over hot cooked rice and garnish with extra herbs.

Notes

This traditional recipe captures the hearty flavors of Louisiana cuisine. For extra smoky flavor, add smoked sausage or a splash of hot sauce.