Delicious Creamy White Bean and Andouille Sausage

It's literally been forever since I've last posted but life happens right? 

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!

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

-Start by rinsing off your beans

-Now, sort through your rinsed beans and
pick out the not so appealing beans
as pictured above and discard

-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.

-While your beans are soaking slice up your sausage and
saute until edges are a bit crispy.

-While waiting on the beans, also use this time to
dice up your onion, celery and garlic.

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.

-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.

-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.

-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)

-I just used 2 bouillon cubes but you taste as you
go to see if the third one is needed.

All done! Serve over warm rice (I used Jasmine rice) and BAM...
BOOM...BOW! All done...
See final pic below! 

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!