New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice 🍚🌶️🥘
Delicious, hearty, and a true Southern comfort food!
📋 Ingredients
- 1 lb dried red kidney beans
- 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice for serving
📝 Instructions
1. Rinse the red kidney beans and soak them overnight in water.
2. In a large pot, cook the smoked sausage over medium heat until browned. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pot, add onion, green bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté until soft.
4. Add soaked beans, water, thyme, bay leaf, and the reserved sausage back to the pot.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1.5 to 2 hours, or until beans are tender.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve the beans over cooked rice.
A Prep Time: 15 mins | Cooking Time: 2 hrs | Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins | Kcal: 350 | Servings: 4