Okay, let's jump right into it.....
This recipe is perfect for these cold winter nights AND it's easy on your pockets!
I love, love LOVE rice (hence these hips) and rice and beans is a whole 'nother topic!! So when I came across this delicious, creamy white bean and andouille sausage recipe I just had to make it and trust me.... it was a HIT!!
If you love beans and rice as I do, take a look below at this EASY, step by step recipe!
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| Ingredients Needed: -1lb bag of White Northern Beans -8 cups of water -1lb of sausage sliced (whatever sausage you like) -1 onion diced -2 celery stalks diced -1 tbsp of minced garlic -1 tbsp of garlic powder (not pictured) 1 tbsp of onion powder (not pictured) -2 tbsp of creole or Cajun seasoning (not pictured) -2-3 chicken bouillon cubes 4 tbsp of butter (not margarine) - white rice or rice of your choice |
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| -Start by rinsing off your beans |
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| -Now, sort through your rinsed beans and pick out the not so appealing beans as pictured above and discard |
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| -Now that your beans have been rinsed off & sorted, go ahead and fill with your water. Approx. 8 cups. You want to cover the beans about an inch high with water as pictured above. -Put the heat on high and do a pre-boil. Meaning, as soon as you start to see the bubbles forming- TURN OFF THE HEAT and let sit/soak for 45 Min's. |
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| -While your beans are soaking slice up your sausage and saute until edges are a bit crispy. |
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| -While waiting on the beans, also use this time to dice up your onion, celery and garlic. |
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| Now your beans should be just about done with the soaking. As you can see above, they have doubled in size from the "pre-boil" we did. |
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| -Once you've sauteed your sausage, remove them from the pan using a slotted spoon because we want to keep the drippings from your sausage in the pan. -Throw in your diced celery, onion and garlic in that same pan and saute' until soft. |
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| -Now just about everything is in the pan. Your beans, sausage, onion, celery, and minced garlic. -Turn your heat up high and bring to a rapid boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce your heat and simmer UNCOVERED for 1 hour. |
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| -After your hour is up, you should have a thicker consistency as you see above. -Now, add your garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning bouillon cubes and butter. -Continue to simmer for about 20-30 Min's or until soft and creamy. (We waited an hour to add any seasoning because salt can prevent beans from getting soft and the Cajun seasoning definitely has salt in it) |
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| -I just used 2 bouillon cubes but you taste as you go to see if the third one is needed. |
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| All done! Serve over warm rice (I used Jasmine rice) and BAM... BOOM...BOW! All done... See final pic below! |
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| FINALE!!! ENCORE, ENCORE :)
This dish was EVERYTHING!!!! Babe and I crushed lol! Please try it! As you see above, it's easy and CHEAP to make!!! Nothing like a meal that can stretch right? Comfort food at it's BEST right here.
Let me know if you decide to give it a try and if you have any other simple, easy and cheap meals to make... don't be stingy- let a girl in!!
As always.... Thanks for checking out my blog: TwithTally!
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