Best 4 Cajun Style Bean Soup Recipes

CAJUN STYLE RED BEAN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, heat the oil. Add the bacon and saute for 2 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, sausage and ham hock and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Add the beans and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in the Cajun-style seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the salt, cover the pot and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit, covered, for about 20 minutes. Discard the ham hock.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup rice and 1 tablespoon green onion.

CAJUN STYLE WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put rinsed beans, in a 4 quart dutch oven and cover beans with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer beans, uncovered for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 - 2 hours. Drain beans and re-rinse.
• Place the beans, water, undrained tomatoes, ham bone, onion, green peppers, celery, garlic and pepper back into same dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3 hours or until beans are tender.
• Remove ham bone, when cool, cut meat from bone and return to soup and heat through. Stir in the hot pepper sauce, taste and season with salt.

CAJUN STYLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and inspect beans. Place beans, parsley, cayenne, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf in large stock pot. Add enough chicken broth to cover by 1" or so. Bring mixture to boil, stir, reduce to simmer and simmer covered for 1 hour. In the meantime, sauté carrots, celery, onion, red pepper, and garlic until soft. Add to soup, stir and return to simmer. During second hour, add Andouille sausage and canned tomatoes, stirring to incorporate fully. Simmer partially covered for another hour, adding additional chicken broth if needed. Soup should be thick. After 2-3 hours of total simmering time, test spices and add chili powder and additional salt & pepper to taste. Serve with hearty bread, rolls or corn bread to help balance spice.

QUICK AND SPICY WHITE BEAN SOUP CAJUN STYLE

Steps:

• Heat a heavy dutch oven over medium high heat. When hot add in the diced bacon and render out the fat. Add in the carrot, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until vegetables are wilted and crisp tender. Add the ham and smoked sausage. Cook until the meat begins to brown.
• Drain and rinse the beans. Stir in the beans, chicken stock, dried onion, jalapeno, tomatoes and Cajun seasoning. Stir to combine. Add a few shakes of Tabasco sauce to taste. If desired, season with salt and pepper. Lower heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
• In another pot cook the brown rice as per package instructions. Place a serving of rice in a bowl, spoon soup over and garnish with sliced green onions.