Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, creamy cajun red beans. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cajun-country reviewer here to say this is about as authentic as it gets, though technically a Cajun home cook doesn't use recipes or measurements. According to Louisiana tradition this would be served on a Monday – supposedly an easy meal for laundry day because of the simmering time. The best version of red beans and rice that I've come across.
Creamy Cajun Red Beans is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Creamy Cajun Red Beans is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook creamy cajun red beans using 20 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Cajun Red Beans:
- Prepare Olive oil
- Make ready 1 lb dry small red beans (not kidney)
- Take 1 lb smoked sausage
- Get 1 lb smoked ham
- Make ready 2 green bell peppers
- Take 1 large onion
- Prepare 4 stalks celery
- Make ready 2 cloves garlic
- Take 1/2 stick butter
- Get 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- Prepare Water
- Make ready 1 Tblsp garlic powder
- Make ready 1 Tblsp Cajun seasoning
- Get 1 tsp thyme
- Make ready 4 bay leaves
- Get 1 tsp fresh parsely
- Get Few dashes of Worcestershire
- Get Pinch sugar
- Make ready Cooked rice (your choice)
- Prepare Green onions chopped
I love bacon red beans and rice and I also love my crockpot so it was an obvious match made in Heaven for me. The recipe couldn't be easier, I just. Honestly, I make red beans and rice at least once a week because it's my boyfriend's favorite meal, and I always use pre-cooked canned beans. I cook my red beans and rice on the stove but I like building the flavor in my dried beans.
Steps to make Creamy Cajun Red Beans:
- Sort out and soak the red beans the night before
- Cut up all your meats and veggies and start browning the sausage in a pot with just a bit of olive oil
- Add the peppers, celery, onion and garlic on top of the sausage and stir to combine. Next add the butter and stir till melted
- Add the ham and keep stirring
- Add the red beans and enough water just to cover everything and bring to a boil
- Then add the garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, thyme, 4 bay leaves, pinch of sugar and Worcestershire
- After an hour add fresh parsely
- Cook for 2 and 1/2 to 3 hours on LO barely a simmer stirring occasionally and mashing some beans on the side of the pot for more creaminess (do this towards the end) It makes a paste
- Serve over rice and garnish with the green onions on top 😋😋😋 this time I used yellow rice but use any kind you like ENJOY 😊
Plus, it's cheaper and I can control the sodium level in my beans. Prechopped vegetables and canned beans keep this version of red beans and rice simple yet satisfying. Partially mash beans with a fork. So deep in flavor and has just enough kick to make your eyes light up and your. I've had red beans many ways.
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