Red Beans And Rice With Andouille Sausage

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons bacon fat, lard or 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups chopped andouille sausages (about 1/2 lb)
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped (with leaves)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb dried red beans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 cup sliced scallion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot or dutch oven, heat the fat over med-high heat.
• 2 add the sausage and cook until golden, 5-7 minutes.
• 3 add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
• 4 cook, stirring, until softened, 5-7 minutes.
• 5 stir in the cumin and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
• 6 add the beans, salt, hot sauce, bay leaves, and enough water to cover the beans by 2 inches.
• 7 bring the mixture to a boil.
• 8 immediately decrease heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1 ½ hours.
• 9 uncover and simmer until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened, 30-45 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
• 10 remove and discard the bay leaves.
• 11 serve over rice, topped with scallions.
• 12 garnish with parsley.