Red Beans and Rice
Creamy red kidney beans simmered with smoked sausage and Cajun spices, served over rice. A Louisiana Monday tradition.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 1 hr
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
In New Orleans, red beans and rice was cooked on Mondays, which was washing day. It simmers away on its own.
Mash some beans to make it creamy.
Red Beans and Rice
1 hr 15 min total · approx. 480 kcal per serving
Ingredients
Method
- Brown the sausage in the oil. Add the onion, celery and pepper and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and Cajun seasoning for 1 minute.
- Add the beans, stock and bay. Simmer for 45 minutes, mashing some beans to thicken.
- Cook the rice. Serve the beans over the rice.
Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.