Cajun Red Beans & Rice
Make an incredible dinner tonight that everyone will love! This Cajun Red Beans & Rice Recipe is incredibly easy to throw together and tastes like it took days to make. So much flavor slow cooked into one dish!
Servings: 8
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry red beans
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 large onion diced small
- 1 large green bell pepper diced small
- 1/2 cup celery diced small
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 7- oz. package ham diced
- 14- oz. smoked turkey sausage rope diced
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 6 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Rinse red beans and soak in water overnight. Drain beans before cooking.
- In a cast iron pan or other heavy skillet, heat butter and olive oil until warm.
- Add in onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Let cook until translucent.
- Pour in softened beans, ham, turkey sausage, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaves and oregano.
- Stir in chicken broth. Simmer on medium-low for 3-4 hours, until the beans are soft and almost creamy. Add more water if necessary.
- Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve over white rice with a sprinkle of parsley. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Fiber: 17.2g | Sugar: 4g