Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice
Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, medium, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans canned kidney beans, 15-ounce each, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can canned diced tomatoes, 14.5-ounce, undrained
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, cooked according to package directions, for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the sliced smoked sausage and cook until browned on both sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pot.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
If needed, add the olive oil to the pot. Add the chopped yellow onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in the rinsed and drained kidney beans, chicken broth, undrained diced tomatoes, dried thyme, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for at least 45 minutes, or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld and the beans to soften further. The longer it simmers, the richer the flavor will be.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Return the browned smoked sausage to the pot and continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes, allowing the sausage to heat through and absorb some of the flavors.
⏱️ 15 min
- 7
Remove the bay leaf before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve the Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice hot over cooked long grain white rice. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, medium, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans canned kidney beans, 15-ounce each, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can canned diced tomatoes, 14.5-ounce, undrained
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, cooked according to package directions, for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the sliced smoked sausage and cook until browned on both sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pot.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
If needed, add the olive oil to the pot. Add the chopped yellow onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in the rinsed and drained kidney beans, chicken broth, undrained diced tomatoes, dried thyme, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for at least 45 minutes, or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld and the beans to soften further. The longer it simmers, the richer the flavor will be.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Return the browned smoked sausage to the pot and continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes, allowing the sausage to heat through and absorb some of the flavors.
⏱️ 15 min - 7
Remove the bay leaf before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve the Smoked Sausage Red Beans and Rice hot over cooked long grain white rice. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min