# Red Beans and Rice

This recipe shows how to make red beans and rice, a Cajun-inspired dish with andouille sausage, served over white rice.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 bag red beans
- olive oil
- andouille sausage
- 1 tbsp butter
- 0.25 diced onion
- 0.5 diced bell pepper
- 1 to 2 celery stalks
- 1 to 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Tony Chacheres
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups water
- 2 tbsp chicken bouillon

## Instructions

1. Soak the red beans overnight.
2. Drizzle olive oil into a pot.
3. Cook the sliced andouille sausage in the pot until browned.
4. Remove the cooked sausage from the pot and set aside.
5. Dice onion, bell pepper, and celery.
6. Mince garlic cloves.
7. Add butter, diced onion, diced bell pepper, diced celery, and minced garlic to the pot and sauté.
8. Add 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp Tony Chacheres, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 2 bay leaves to the pot and stir.
9. Add the soaked red beans to the pot.
10. Pour in 6 cups of water and add 2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil.
12. Cover the pot and cook on medium-low heat for 2 hours.
13. Smash some of the beans with a potato masher to thicken the mixture.
14. Add the cooked sausage back into the pot.
15. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
16. Serve the red beans and rice on white rice with cornbread.

## Equipment

- pot
- cutting board
- knife
- spoon
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@beth.h20/video/7402032970468576554
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/08af8f5d-eadc-4be6-bb54-fa4b30747f94
- Extracted: 2026-02-12

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