Sausage Studded Red Beans And Rice Recipes

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with 6 cups water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Pick over the dried beans, and soak them in water overnight.
• The next day, drain off the soaking water, and place the beans in a large pot or slow cooker. Cover with water, and stir in the dried garlic and onion, salt, bay leaf, sugar, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cumin, and crushed red pepper flakes. Push the ham hock down into the beans. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer over low heat for 3 to 4 hours.
• Stir in the smoked sausage, simmer for 20 more minutes, and serve.

EASY RED BEANS & RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Lightly brown.
• Add vegetables.
• Simmer 5-7 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to simmer, cover with a tight fitting lid, and cook until rice is done.
• **NOTE** The cayenne seasoning mentioned is NOT straight cayenne pepper. Try one of the seasonings such as Tony Cachere's or Emeril's cajun seasoning. Sorry for any miscommunication.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND RED BEANS

Steps:

• In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the smoked sausage, kidney beans, onion, garlic, rice and water. Season with Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt and bay leaf. Cover and set on High. Once it gets heated through, stir to distribute everything evenly. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 4 hours.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Start the rice cooking: 1) Boil the water 2) Add 1 teaspoon chili powder and two teaspoons tomato paste and mix thoroughly 3) Add rice 4) Reduce heat to medium-low 5) Cover. The rice should be done in about 30 minutes.
• In a fry pan, add oil and set heat to medium-high. Add garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add meat and cajun seasoning and salt and cook until the meat is mostly done.
• Add beans after rinsing them thoroughly.
• Mix 2 teaspoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoon bouillon, 1/2 cup water, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch together, then add to the meat mixture.
• Mix everything together very well in the fry pan and reduce heat to low, cover, and wait until the rice is done.
• Once the rice is finished, mix it together with the meat mixture and serve.