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red beans and rice in a dutch oven
3.86 from 7 votes

Easy Red Beans and Rice

This Easy Red Beans and Rice recipe packs all the Louisiana style flavors you love, and is made in under an hour!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 1 hour
Fat 19
Carbs 30
Protein 13
Yield 8

Ingredients

Cajun Seasoning*

Rice

  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil

Red Beans

  • 1- lb. andouille sausage chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 white onion minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper minced
  • 2 15-oz. cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • First, prepare the rice by adding the rice, beef broth, cajun seasoning, and butter into a sauce pan and mix.
  • Heat the rice over medium/high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Turn the heat to low, cover, and let the rice simmer for 30-45 minutes. 
  • Next, heat a separate large dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. 
  • When the olive oil is fragrant, add the chopped andouille sausage to the pan and cook until browned on one side (2-3 minutes). Remove the sausage from the pan.
  • Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the dutch oven and then add the onion and salt. Use a spatula to scrape any browned bits from the andouille sausage from the bottom of the pot. 
  • Sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes and then add the garlic and green pepper. Sauté for an additional 4-5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the beans, diced tomatoes, cajun seasoning, hot sauce, tomato sauce, broth, and salt to the dutch oven, mix, and bring to a boil over medium/high heat.  
  • Turn heat to low and let it simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • When the rice is done (it's ok if it's a little al dente) add the rice and sauteed andouille sausage to the bean mixture and mix until combined. 
  • Once all the ingredients are combined let them simmer over low/medium heat for 10 additional minutes. 
  • Remove from heat and serve. Option to top with Greek yogurt and shredded cheddar cheese.

Tips & Notes

  • Cajun seasoning - if you have our homemade cajun seasoning on hand, you'll need around 3 tablespoons of that. If you do NOT use the directed cajun seasoning spices in this recipe and you choose to use store-bought, your red beans and rice will come out very spicy and salty.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g