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RED BEANS AND RICE

25 Wednesday Feb 2015

Posted by Ceri Wilkin in main, Recipes

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Cajun, New Orleans, red beans, rice, smoked sausage

I cooked Red Beans and Rice early one afternoon, and with a houseful of kids plus a hamper full of laundry, I wanted something on the table that was quick and easy.

All of the kids commented on how good it smelled while it was simmering on the stove – I left if for much longer than the 10 minutes specified in the recipe as I was busy doing laundry, vacuuming and cleaning the sink, as well as answering the door and gathering up the kids that were on their way home.

My husband and I were attending a fundraiser that evening, and our sitter was coming straight from her full time job, so I didn’t want her to have to do more than was necessary. Once the house had cleared out, I had a quick shower and cooked the rice, therefore dinner was ready to go when we were ready to go out the door.

RED BEANS AND RICE

red beans and rice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 to 1 pound of smoked sausage, coarsely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1 green bell pepper, finely chopped

1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup beef broth

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

freshly ground black pepper, to taste

cooked rice for serving

In a medium pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, onion and bell peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the beans, beef broth, cumin, thyme, bay leaf and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 (or more) minutes.

Serve the beans over the rice.

Enjoy!

Recipe adapted from The Food Network Magazine, January/February 2013

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/…/food-network-magazine…

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I am a wife, mother and recipe follower. For years, I have tackled one new recipe a day. Some are fabulous, some most definitely are not!

I am originally from New Zealand (posts about NZ here), and I have spent my life surrounded by passionate foodies. My husband owns pizzerias...

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