Best Quick Cajun Red Beans Rice Recipes

CAJUN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place kidney beans in large pot. Add enough water to pot to cover beans by 2 inches. Bring to boil. Remove pot from heat. Cover and let beans stand 1 hour to soften. Drain. Return beans to same pot. Add 7 cups water and chicken broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid.
• Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups onions and saute' until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add sausage, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat to medium and saute' until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in beans, reserved 2 cups cooking liquid, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, paprika, and cayenne. Reduce heat to low; simmer until liquid thickens slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 3/4 cups water, rice, butter, bay leaf, thyme, and remaining 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to simmer over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered 10 minutes.
• Spoon kidney beans into bowls. Top with rice and serve.

CAJUN RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Drain red beans, rinse and in a large soup pot combine the beans, and water. Bring to a boil and cook 45 minutes. Add all vegetables, shortening, tomatoes, and seasonings. Cook 1 hour, covered. Stir occasionally.
• Add sausage and cook 45 minutes, or until the beans are cooked.
• Serve with a few tablespoons of rice on top and (optional) dashes of "Louisania Hot Sauce".

QUICK RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick pot over medium-high heat.
• Place onion and garlic into a food processor and pulse on and off to mince. Add to the heated pan. Chop bell pepper finely in the processor and add to pan. Repeat with the celery.
• Stir vegetables well and add 2 tablespoons water. Cook until soft, 6 to 10 minutes.
• Place 1/2 of the beans and tomatoes into the food processor. Process until all beans are coarsely chopped, just short of pureed.
• Stir the blended beans, whole beans, remaining tomatoes, hot sauce, thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Cover tightly, reduce heat to lowest setting, and cook until flavors combine at least 30 minutes. Stir every 5 or 10 minutes.

QUICK CAJUN RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Slice sausage and dice onion, bell pepper, and bacon.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Add 1 quart + 1 cup of stock to large (5 quart) pot, as well as red beans and all seasonings except garlic.
• Bring beans to boil for 15 minutes then use a masher to break apart the beans.
• While the beans are boiling -- Brown sausage & bacon in a skillet. Remove meat from skillet but leave the drippings.
• Saute onion & bell pepper in skillet until onions are translucent. Add garlic in last few minutes.
• Add meat, onion, pepper, garlic, & drippings to the pot.
• Simmer for 15 more minutes, then serve with rice.
• Add remaining 3 cups to rice cooking pot and prepare rice as directed by instructions.