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How to Make Cajun Red Beans - A Step-by-Step Guide

Cajun Red Beans is a classic Louisiana dish that is hearty, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. This recipe has been passed down for generations and is a staple in Cajun cuisine. It can be served as a main course over rice, or as a side dish with other southern classics such as fried chicken or cornbread.

The key to making a delicious pot of Cajun Red Beans is in the seasoning. The dish is infused with a blend of spices that give it a bold, savory flavor with a hint of heat. The com...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried pinto beans
  • 3 tablespoons bacon grease
  • ¼ cup chopped salt pork
  • 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
  • ¾ cup chopped celery
  • ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch chipotle chile powder
  • ½ pound smoked sausage, split in half and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • water as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 hrs 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 7 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
  • Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir salt pork in hot grease for 1 minute. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, black pepper, and chipotle powder to salt pork; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir smoked sausage, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme into salt pork mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  • Stir beans into sausage mixture and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and transfer beans mixture to a slow cooker.
  • Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce to Low and cook until beans are tender, adding water as necessary, about 6 hours more.
  • Mash about 1/4 the beans against the side of the slow cooker crock with the back of a heavy spoon. Continue cooking on Low until beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves.

    • Nutrition

    383 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 25mg
    • Sodium: 547mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 21mg
    • Calcium: 97mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1010mg

    Categories

    Bean recipes
    Spices recipes
    Meat recipes
    Vegetable recipes
    Rice recipes