Quick Red Beans and Rice
 
 
Serves: 8 Cups
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound andouille sausage, cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
  • ½ cup chopped yellow onion
  • ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans light kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup reserved potlikker from Simmered Mixed Greens
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1 cup long-grain rice
  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. In a large cast-iron Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, bell pepper, and celery; cook until sausage begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add stock, beans, reserved 1 cup potlikker, Cajun seasoning, and hot sauce; bring to a boil. Add rice. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Recipe by Southern Cast Iron at https://southerncastiron.com/quick-red-beans-and-rice/