Creamy Cajun Red Beans & Rice Partially mash beans with a fork. Red Beans and Rice is a classic Cajun comfort food recipe, with perfectly spiced beans simmered slowly in a pot with smoked andouille sausage, onions The great thing is that everything sits in a pot and simmers until the beans are soft and creamy, and all those amazing flavors mingle and develop. I like to make this main dish when I'm having company for dinner, since it serves a bunch.

Ingredients of Creamy Cajun Red Beans & Rice

  1. Prepare 1 lb of Sausage.
  2. Prepare 1 lb of andouille sausage.
  3. It's 1 1/2 cup of Seasoning blend (onions, peppers, celery).
  4. You need 2 lb of Dried kidney beans.
  5. You need 1/4 cup of Dale's low sodium marinade.
  6. You need 1/4 cup of liquid smoke flavor (hickory).
  7. You need 1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
  8. It's 3 tbsp of garlic powder.
  9. You need 3 tbsp of onion powder.
  10. You need 3 of medium bay leaves.
  11. It's 2 tbsp of low sodium creole seasoning.
  12. Prepare 1 of hot water.
  13. You need 2 stick of butter.
  14. Prepare of Serving Suggestions.
  15. You need of Cooked rice.

Creamy Cajun Red Beans & Rice instructions

  1. Rinse and Soak beans as you normally would..
  2. Cut sausage, and andouille, brown well in skillet with seasoning blend. Let stick well to bottom without burning..
  3. Add soaked beans to slow cooker or thick iron pot..
  4. Add browned seasoning blend and sausages to the pot..
  5. Deglaze the skillet. Add 1 cup water to skillet off heat, scrape all the brown up into the water making a dark flavorful broth. Add to pot..
  6. Add all other seasoning to the pot..
  7. Pour enough water to cover all ingredients. Slow cook on high in slow cooker for about 4-5 hours until tender to your liking. Or Slow cook in iron pot for 3-4 hours one a low med heat making sure not to stick, adding more water if necessary until tender to your liking..
  8. After beans are tender turn off heat, stir in 2 sticks butter till melted, mash with potato masher, or back of spoon until creamy enough for your liking..
  9. Serve over cooked rice..

Ideal for dirty rice, jambalaya, gumbo, red beans & rice, chowders & other favorite Cajun & Creole meals. CREOLE CREAMY BEANS: Our Creole style canned beans are a perfect start to any Southern dish. While I didn't grow up in Louisiana I simply love Cajun fare especially red beans and rice. I remember watching Creole Chef Justin Wilson as a teen—'memba him?? He was a wonderful cooking inspiration and I looked forward to each of his programs with great anticipation.

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