Red Beans and Rice
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Louisiana red beans and rice is a slow-cooked one-pot dish with Andouille sausage, ham, beans, and spices served over rice. It's hearty, spiced with Creole seasoning, and deeply savory. A warming comfort food classic from the South.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and diced small)
- 1 medium sweet Vidalia onion (diced small (yellow onion may be substituted))
- 2 ribs celery (diced small)
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pound smoked ham (diced into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 ham hock
- 14 ounces smoked Andouille sausage (sliced into thin bite-sized pieces**)
- three 15-ounce cans red beans (drained and rinsed***)
- 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth (plus more if desired)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 or 2 bay leaves
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (finely minced; for garnishing)
- 3 cups cooked white rice (or as desired)
- Pickled okra (optional for serving)
- Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce (optional for serving)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 100M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 1h 20m
- Sodium
- 1969mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 790mg
- Calcium
- 158mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1969MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.