If you want real Cajun, you have to try red beans and rice. Often, this simple dish is loaded with fat and sodium. Try this reworked healthy red beans and rice recipe that everyone loves! No one will ever know it's the healthy version! My daughters love this!
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried red beans
- 2 quartss hot water
- 1 pound smoked turkey sausage , cut into chunks
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 0.5 cups finely chopped green bell pepper
- 0.5 cups finely chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
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1
Put red beans in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Soak 8 hours to overnight.
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2
Drain and rinse beans. Pour hot water into the pot. Add beans, sausage, onions, bell pepper, celery, cayenne pepper, salt, and bay leaf to the pot; stir. Place pot over medium heat, put a cover on the pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 30 minutes.
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3
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking at a simmer until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf.
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4
Serve over cooked rice.
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