Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice

Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  quarts chicken broth (divided)
• 4 (16 ounce) cans  red beans
• 2  bay leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 2  teaspoons onion powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  to taste  cajun seasoning or   hot sauce
• 1  lb smoked sausage
• 1⁄2 lb bacon
• 1  medium onion
• 1  medium bell pepper
• 2  teaspoons garlic
• 3  cups  instant rice

Directions

1. Slice sausage and dice onion, bell pepper, and bacon.
2. Drain and rinse beans.
3. Add 1 quart + 1 cup of stock to large (5 quart) pot, as well as red beans and all seasonings except garlic.
4. Bring beans to boil for 15 minutes then use a masher to break apart the beans.
5. While the beans are boiling -- Brown sausage & bacon in a skillet. Remove meat from skillet but leave the drippings.
6. Saute onion & bell pepper in skillet until onions are translucent. Add garlic in last few minutes.
7. Add meat, onion, pepper, garlic, & drippings to the pot.
8. Simmer for 15 more minutes, then serve with rice.
9. Add remaining 3 cups to rice cooking pot and prepare rice as directed by instructions.