Serves 8
324 min
New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
Recipe GLPR9b634b345b6d30
A classic Creole dish featuring tender red beans simmered with smoked sausage, aromatic vegetables, and warm spices, served over fluffy white rice. This hearty, one-pot meal is a Louisiana staple that's naturally dairy-free and gluten-free.
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Ingredients
8 cups Water, divided
Yellow onion, diced
Green bell pepper, diced
1 pound Smoked sausage, sliced
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1 pound Dried red beans
2 Bay leaves
4 cups Cooked white rice
Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon of water in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and green bell pepper, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent, approximately 8 minutes.
Stir in the sliced smoked sausage, salt, black pepper, and Creole seasoning. Continue cooking and stirring for about 5 minutes until the sausage develops light browning on the edges.
Pour in the remaining 8 cups of water and add the dried red beans and bay leaves. Increase the heat to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer gently for approximately 5 hours until the beans are completely tender and the liquid has thickened into a rich sauce.
Remove and discard the bay leaves. Ladle the red bean and sausage mixture over individual servings of cooked white rice and serve immediately.
