How to Make Perfect Red beans and rice with smoked sausage

Red beans and rice with smoked sausage. Good ole red beans and rice with lots of smoked sausage. I put lots of garlic in it which makes it tasty. I take it to my bingo crowd and they love it!

This classic dish has been filling hungry bellies on a dime for centuries. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Quick Red Beans and Rice made with The Trinity, bacon, smoked sausage and canned kidney beans - you'll never believe they're a shortcut version! You can cook Red beans and rice with smoked sausage using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Red beans and rice with smoked sausage

1. You need Cup of diced celery.
2. It's Cup of diced yellow onion.
3. You need Cup of diced green pepper.
4. Prepare 4 of large garlic minced.
5. You need of Whole pack Cajun/smoked sausage sliced.
6. Prepare 32 oz of chicken stock.
7. You need 4 of Bay leaves.
8. Prepare 2 1/2 tbsp of Cajun seasoning.
9. It's 4 tbsp of butter.
10. It's 2 cans of red beans drained.
11. You need 6 tbsp of flour.
12. You need of Hot sauce to taste (I prefer crystal or zatarains).

Place beans in Dutch oven and cover generously with water. Add remaining ingredients to beans except salt and rice. Brown zesty Cajun Style Smoked Sausage and cook with Red Beans and Rice Mix for a complete meal or flavorful side. Add Sausage; brown on both sides.

Red beans and rice with smoked sausage step by step

1. Add 4 tbsp butter and a glob of oil. Add veggies and sweat down until really soft, remove and set aside..
2. Wipe pot down and add 2 tbsp of oil and sear sliced sausage until rendered then remove with slotted spoon and retain oil in the pan.
3. Add 4 tbsp butter to the pot and simmer lightly. Slowly add flour 1 tbsp at a time and make a dark chocolate roux. This method takes time and constant attention and whisking. If it starts to smell like slightly burned popcorn it's fine but if you have ever burned a roux then you will know it's time to start over..
4. Add veggies and simmer until slightly thickened(5 to 10 minutes).
5. Add chicken stock and stir until incorporated and then add sausage, beans, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves and bring to a simmer.
6. Simmer low covered but cracked, for about an hour and then check for seasonings, salt to taste but I only did a few grinds of salt (add 2 to 3 tbsp of hot sauce at this time).
7. Lightly smash some beans and low simmer for another 15 minutes and serve..
8. Serve with rice and top with green onions and crusty bread on the side.

Stir in Rice Mix and water. My ideal red beans & rice have a bit of a bite to them - You know that perfect spot, when they're cooked through, but not mushy? Even though it's called red beans & rice, let's not leave out the most important ingredient - The sausage. Seek out a good quality smoked sausage or Andouille. Red beans and rice are slow cooked to perfection with diced andouille sausage and chopped vegetables.