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Cajun Red Beans, Sausage & Rice by Millie Peartree
7
Points®
Total Time
1 hr
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Serve these smoky sausage and beans topped with hot rice and fresh parsley. Or just stir some rice into the bean mixture for a hearty stew. Other tasty toppings include sliced scallions or cornbread croutons.
Ingredients
Uncooked long grain white rice
1 cup(s)
Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp
Cooked chicken sausage
12 oz, or turkey sausage, andouille or kielbasa variety, sliced on a bias
Uncooked onion
1 medium, sweet or Spanish variety, diced
Green bell pepper
1 medium, diced
Celery
2 rib(s), medium, diced
Tomato paste
2 Tbsp
Garlic clove
4 clove(s), diced
Salt-free Cajun spice blend
2 tsp, (or seafood seasoning)
Canned red beans
45 oz, rinsed and drained (3 [15 oz] cans)
Ready-to-eat chicken broth
3 cup(s)
Hot sauce
1 Tbsp, optional
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Kosher salt
1 tsp
Black pepper
½ tsp, freshly ground
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, chopped