Denises Creole Black Beans Recipes

CREOLE BLACK BEANS 'N' SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except rice. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Discard bay leaves. Serve with rice.

CREOLE PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the coconut oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the leeks, carrots and celery, and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and creole seasoning; stir, and saute 2 more minutes.
• Add the mushroom broth, beer, tomatoes and pinto beans. Bring to a simmer, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook until the beans are tender, about 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot and cook until the liquid is reduced by one-third, about 15 minutes. Season with 2 tablespoons of the miso paste and some pepper. Taste and add more miso as needed.

CREOLE BLACK-EYED PEAS AND RICE

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a deep skillet or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and green pepper. Cook and stir until beef is evenly browned. Drain the grease.
• Add the rice and water to the pan, and season with Creole seasoning, pepper, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes, until the water is absorbed. About halfway through cooking the rice, stir in the black-eyed peas.

DENISE'S CREOLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hrs. or on HIGH 4 hrs. Remove bay leaves. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 6 to 8.

CREOLE BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet over med.
• heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8 hrs.
• or on high 4 hrs.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Serve over cooked rice.

SLOW COOKER CREOLE BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat, and add sausage. Cook, stirring, until sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Drain fat, and transfer sausage to slow cooker.
• Stir the black beans, onion, celery, green pepper, water, tomato sauce, garlic, thyme, bullion granules, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves into the sausage in the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low until vegetables are tender, about 6 hours. Remove bay leaves before serving.

DENISE'S CREOLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hrs. or on HIGH 4 hrs. Remove bay leaves. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 6 to 8.