Cajun Beans Recipes

"This hearkens back to the old Acadian villages in the South, where Fridays were "wash days" for the women and no meat was eaten. This vegan, hearty stew of spicy lentils, brown rice and tons of veggies will have you wishing every day was "wash day"!"

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Ingredients: low sodium vegetable broth, cremini mushrooms...

"I watched a video of this recipe, showing the preparation, over at YouTube. It was shared by Robin who uses the name lovekisses99. Since my friend insists I need to eat more beans, I copied the recipe. I have the beans soaking now!"

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Ingredients: red beans, garlic, cooked rice...

"Traditional Red Beans and Rice for New Orleans"

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Ingredients: andouille sausages, dried thyme leaves...

"This red beans and rice recipe is about as easy as it gets, tastes great, and works well in a slow cooker! You can easily substitute ingredients to your liking. Use water instead of chicken broth, a can of Rotel tomatoes, bell pepper and celery, or even some other types of beans and spices."

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Ingredients: dark red kidney beans, light kidney beans...

"i am always looking for great vegan recipes. putting those i discovered on veganchef.com here so i do not lose them and can keep track of the nutritional information."

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Ingredients: red beans, tempeh, garlic...

"After trying many red beans and rice recipes, I've settled on this one. It's one of the best, in my humble opinion, although I am sure it's not super authentic since I use bacon instead of tasso or ham hocks. It's loosely adapted from Emeril's Red Beans and Rice (the non "New Orleans style" recipe) on foodnetwork.com. The original, more authentic..."

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Ingredients: dried red beans, andouille sausages...

"VERY INEXPENSIVE.... AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS....PREPARES IN 20 MINUTES! My sister makes this amazing recipe for large and small crowds. For such a simple dish, it always impresses. My husband does not like black beans... but he ate this to be polite and LOVES it now! My children were forced to try it and now ask for it by name."

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Ingredients: corn tortillas, dried basil...

"A tasty recipe from Naw'leans."

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Ingredients: dried red beans, andouille sausages...

"A slightly different take on the traditional 15 Bean soup."

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Ingredients: lean bacon, cumin, gumbo file...

"This is a very simple recipe that I make on Sundays for my weekday lunches. It's healthy and economical... did I mention it's EASY? :-) An added bonus-- the more you heat this up, the more delicious it gets..."

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Ingredients: dried thyme leaves, kielbasa...

"Made this last night and couldn't wait to login and share the love! After making this you may never drive for the fast food version again!!!! Great served with greens. Can be cooked without sausage for a lighter fare, but expect to lose a little of the savory flavor."

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Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, sausages...