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The Easiest Way To Cook Red Beans And Rice

Red beans and rice is a classic soul food dish traditionally cooked low and slow. We cut down on the time without skimping on flavor, with some easy to follow steps!
Course Soul Food
Cuisine American
Keyword budget friendly meals, comfort food, instant pot recipes, red beans and rice, soul food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 261kcal
Author Tamara J.

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Butter unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/2 rope Smoked beef sausage sliced into 1/4" rounds
  • 1 medium Onion diced
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper diced
  • 2 ribs Celery diced
  • 16 ounces Red kidney beans dried soaked in water for at least one hour
  • 6 cups Water
  • 2 Smoked neckbones
  • 4 cups White rice cooked to serve

Seasoning

  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Seasoned salt
  • 1 cube Chicken bouillon
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons Oregano dried
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • Optional Garnish: green onion parsley, hot sauce

Instructions

  • Set your pressure cooker to the sauté method. If using a pot on the stove top, preheat it over medium.
  • Add the butter and olive oil directly into the pot and allow it to melt and heat up.
  • Add the smoked beef sausage into the oil and sauté for about two minutes. Stirring occasionally so that it can brown evenly on each side.
  • onion celery and bell pepper diced up in a bowl for red beans and rice recipe
  • Next add the diced bell pepper, onion, and celery into the pot and sauté for about two minutes, stirring occasionally so that it does not burn.
  • Add the dried kidney beans directly into the pot, and pour the six cups of water over them. Stir it around to combine the beans with the vegetables.
  • red kidney beans soaking in a bowl of water for red beans and rice
  • Now sprinkle all of the seasonings into the pot with beans. Add the cajun seasoning, seasoned salt, chicken bouillon, bay leaves, garlic powder, oregano, and black pepper. Stir it around until it is all fully combined.
  • onion celery and bell pepper diced up in a bowl for red beans and rice recipe
  • Nestle the smoked neckbones directly into the beans. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set it to the "bean chili" mode. Set the timer for 45 minutes and let them cook.
  • smoked beef sausage and smoked neckbones for red beans and rice
  • After the first 45 minutes, open the lid and remove all of the bones from the neckbones. This should be easy because they will be nice and tender.
  • Stir the beans up thoroughly . Then taste the beans for seasoning, and adjust to your liking. Place the lid back on and cook for an additional 45 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and stir the beans up. Gently mash them a bit so that the beans will thicken. Place the pressure cooker on the sauté mode for about 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
  • a spoonful of cooked red beans and rice
  • Serve the beans with the cooked white rice, and garnish with parsley or green onions if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 503mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g