cajun beans and rice

Name: Cajun Beans and Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry beans(sm red, kidney, or pinto); 2 large yellow onions; 2-3 tablespoon(s) chopped garlic; 3 large celery stalks; 1 cup(s) 1 lg bell pepper - green, red - combo; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoon(s) bottled hot sauce - or to taste; 4 quart(s) water - 16 cups; 1 tablespoon(s) thyme, dried; 1 tablespoon(s) oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 3 tablespoon(s) parsley, dried; 1 small bay leaf; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 12-16 ounce(s) smoked sausage; 1-3 - optional - 1 whole smoked ham hock, or 3-4 pieces smoked ham ends

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Susan Din

Houston, TX

Updated on Sep 22, 2012

I learned how to cook this dish when I lived in New Orleans many years ago. Its inexpensive, and couldn't be easier-just chop, drop and boil! Personalize it as you want, variying the type of seasoning meat and even the type of beans used. You also have the option of having a brothy consistancy like soup, or taking it all the way to the more traditional thicker creamy gravy. This dish freezes very well!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dry beans(sm red, kidney, or pinto)
2 large yellow onions
2-3 tablespoons chopped garlic
3 large celery stalks
1 cup 1 lg bell pepper - green, red - combo
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons bottled hot sauce - or to taste
4 quarts water - 16 cups
1 tablespoon thyme, dried
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons parsley, dried
1 small bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12-16 ounces smoked sausage
1-3 - optional - 1 whole smoked ham hock, or 3-4 pieces smoked ham ends

How To Make cajun beans and rice

Step 1

To shorten cooking time, you can soak your beans 6-10 hours ahead. Drain and rinse then proceed.

Step 2

Place beans in a soup/stock pot and add water. Place over high heat and begin to prep other ingredients.
Step 3

Chop celery, onion, garlic, and peppers, adding to pot. Add all remaining ingredients except smoked sausage.
Step 4

During the cooking process, add water as needed to ensure a fairly loose boil. Cook at a low boil for 1 1/2 hours, and check the beans for tenderness. Add smoked sausage and continue cooking till beans are completely tender.
Step 5

At this point the pot can be thickened or left more soup like. To thicken, remove some of the beans from the pot, mash them with a potato masher and return to the pot. In addition, you can increase the heat and reduce by boiling rapidly for several minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed and serve over hot white rice.
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