Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, red beans and rice with smoked sausage. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have red beans and rice with smoked sausage using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Red beans and rice with smoked sausage:

1. Take Cup diced celery
2. Prepare Cup diced yellow onion
3. Prepare Cup diced green pepper
4. Get 4 large garlic minced
5. Get Whole pack Cajun/smoked sausage sliced
6. Get 32 oz chicken stock
7. Get 4 Bay leaves
8. Get 2 1/2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
9. Take 4 tbsp butter
10. Take 2 cans red beans drained
11. Get 6 tbsp flour
12. Make ready Hot sauce to taste (I prefer crystal or zatarains)

Stir in kidney beans, chicken broth, oregano, thyme and bay leaf. A smoked sausage flavors these delicious red beans, combined with ham hocks, garlic, and various herbs. Add some extra cayenne for spicier beans, or use spicy andouille-style sausage. Louisiana red beans are traditionally served over cooked rice with cornbread.

Steps to make Red beans and rice with smoked sausage:

1. Add 4 tbsp butter and a glob of oil. Add veggies and sweat down until really soft, remove and set aside.
2. Wipe pot down and add 2 tbsp of oil and sear sliced sausage until rendered then remove with slotted spoon and retain oil in the pan
3. Add 4 tbsp butter to the pot and simmer lightly. Slowly add flour 1 tbsp at a time and make a dark chocolate roux. This method takes time and constant attention and whisking. If it starts to smell like slightly burned popcorn it's fine but if you have ever burned a roux then you will know it's time to start over.
4. Add veggies and simmer until slightly thickened(5 to 10 minutes)
5. Add chicken stock and stir until incorporated and then add sausage, beans, Cajun seasoning, bay leaves and bring to a simmer
6. Simmer low covered but cracked, for about an hour and then check for seasonings, salt to taste but I only did a few grinds of salt (add 2 to 3 tbsp of hot sauce at this time)
7. Lightly smash some beans and low simmer for another 15 minutes and serve.
8. Serve with rice and top with green onions and crusty bread on the side

Add the smoked sausage, Neelys Dry Rub, thyme, salt and pepper. Remove sausage and drain on paper towels. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, cover with a tight fitting lid, and cook until rice is done. NOTE The cayenne seasoning mentioned is NOT straight cayenne pepper. The next day, drain off the soaking water, and place the beans in a large pot or slow cooker.

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