Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice

Submitted by MattLamey

"Quick Cajun Red Beans & Rice"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• 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.