Skillet Red Beans and Rice
This is Louisiana comfort food that comes together in one pan in 30 minutes. I grew up on this meal - it's cheap, filling, and uses stuff I always have on hand.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~8 servings)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb smoked sausage cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 large yellow onion ~1 cup, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper ~1 cup, diced
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic finely diced
- 3 cans kidney or red beans 16 oz each, drained
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat and brown sausage pieces on all sides, 5-6 minutes.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and sauté until tender, 6-8 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add drained beans, chicken broth, Cajun seasoning, bay leaf, and smoked paprika.
- Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and saucy.
- Remove bay leaf and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve over white rice with hot sauce on the side.