Name: Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
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

Recipe by MattLamey

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Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice

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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

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

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