Do you like cajun food? I like some of it- not sure I could eat crawdads (crawfish) though... but I LOVE red beans 'n' rice! Yummy!! So I decided to to make my own! I had smoked beef sausage from earlier in the week, and a can of kidney beans and rice, I ALWAYS have rice!! ;)
I do have to say that I looked up a recipe online at www.allrecipes.com (my favorite for finding easy, quick and tasty recipes, though I do seem to try them once, and change them later if I make that recipe again...)! But, I'm not ashamed to admit that I will look at a recipe now and again... helps get my creative juices flowing! :)
Anyway- back to the red beans 'n' rice... this was another big hit with the husby! :)
Rach's Red Beans and Rice
1 lb kielbasa or smoked sausage
1 can kidney beans, undrained
5 whole, frozen tomatoes (you can substitute a can of diced toms if you'd like!)
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3-4 cloves minced garlic
1 TBS chili powder, to taste
1 TBS cumin powder, to taste
1 tsp Oregano, to taste
1 tsp Basil, to taste
1 tsp Paprika, to taste
Brown sausage in sauce pan, add kidney beans, tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. Simmer until tomatoes are cooked (if frozen) and beans are heated through. Take the lid off for 5-10 minutes at the end so the sauce thickens. Serve over rice.
Enjoy!
Sounds good. Have you tried making them from dry beans? Being a New Orleanian, I never knew red beans came in cans, haha. If you ever want to try crock pot red beans, let me know and I'll share my recipe! :)
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