New Orleans Red Beans and Sausage

Name: New Orleans Red Beans and Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb red kidney beans, dried (soaked overnight); 0.75 lb andouille sausage, sliced; 1 whole onion, diced (the holy trinity); 3 whole celery stalks, diced; 1 whole green bell pepper, diced; 4 whole garlic cloves, minced; 6 cups chicken stock; 2 tsp Cajun seasoning; 3 whole bay leaves; 3 cups cooked white rice (to serve)

Louisiana Monday tradition — slow-simmered red kidney beans with andouille sausage, the holy trinity, and bay leaves over white rice. Budget comfort with 44g protein.

📅November 14, 2025

10mPrep

90mCook

6Servings

⭐ 4.8Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 38%Fat 23%Carbs 39%

430kcalCalories

44gProtein

12gFat

46gCarbs

10gFiber

Ingredients

1 lbred kidney beans, dried (soaked overnight)
0.8 lbandouille sausage, sliced
1 wholeonion, diced (the holy trinity)
3 wholecelery stalks, diced
1 wholegreen bell pepper, diced
4 wholegarlic cloves, minced
6 cupschicken stock
2 tspCajun seasoning
3 wholebay leaves
3 cupscooked white rice (to serve)

Instructions

Brown sausage in large pot; set aside. Sauté onion, celery, pepper until soft.
Add garlic, Cajun seasoning; cook 1 min.
Add drained beans, stock, bay leaves, and sausage. Bring to boil.
Simmer uncovered 75 min until beans are tender. Mash some beans against pot for creaminess.
Remove bay leaves; serve over white rice with hot sauce.

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