Red Beans2

Source: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2015/02/mardi-gras-special-red-beans-and-rice.html, https://www.budgetbytes.com/quickie-red-beans-and-rice/

Ingredients

• 7 oz Andouille sausage
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 3/8 cup finely diced celery
• 3/8 cup finely diced green peppers
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/t tsp dried time
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1.5 15 oz cans red kidney beans (home made cooked in instapot)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 cups stock / water
• salt to taste

Steps

1. Slice the sausage into quarders.
2. Add the sausage and cooking oil to a large pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned.
3. Add the onion, pepper, celery, to the pot with the sausage and continue to cook until the onions are soft and translucent.
4. Add the garlic and cook until just fragrant ~1 minute
5. Add the smoked paprika, thyme, cayenne, and black pepper to the pot and continue to cook and stir for a minute more.
6. Add 1 cup stock or water to deglaze the pan
7. Add the drained beans
8. Add just enough water to barely cover
9. Place a lid on the pot and allow the beans to come up to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low, and let the pot continue to simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
10. Crush beans against the side of the bot to make a creamier base. Add more stock / water if too thick