By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 8
397 cal · 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.
Comments
All ingredients are standard supermarket stock at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, or Walmart—no special trips required. At roughly $8 to $10 for eight servings, the cost per serving lands around $1 to $1.25, driven by the smoked sausage; dry beans and rice are negligible. The stated five hours and 24 minutes is honest—you're soaking beans overnight or quick-soaking for 30 minutes, then simmering for three to four hours, so active time is minimal but total elapsed time is real. This is a true weeknight-to-weekend dish that reheats beautifully and actually improves the next day, making it ideal for meal prep, though it requires patience and planning rather than constant attention.
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