Best 6 Quick Cajun Beans And Rice Recipes

CAJUN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat rice and sauce mix, water and sausage to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; cook about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.
• Stir in beans; heat 1 minute. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice. Garnish with onion.

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with 6 cups water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the rice. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.

QUICK AND EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir water, black beans, cumin, and beef bouillon cube into the onion and garlic mixture; bring to a boil, add rice, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the moisture is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir Creole seasoning and cilantro into the beans and rice.

QUICK CAJUN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Throw all of this into a Dutch oven or stock pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until it smells so good you can't stand it! (At least one hour.).
• Serve over hot cooked rice. I prefer medium grain rice for texture.

QUICK CAJUN RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Slice sausage and dice onion, bell pepper, and bacon.
• Drain and rinse beans.
• Add 1 quart + 1 cup of stock to large (5 quart) pot, as well as red beans and all seasonings except garlic.
• Bring beans to boil for 15 minutes then use a masher to break apart the beans.
• While the beans are boiling -- Brown sausage & bacon in a skillet. Remove meat from skillet but leave the drippings.
• Saute onion & bell pepper in skillet until onions are translucent. Add garlic in last few minutes.
• Add meat, onion, pepper, garlic, & drippings to the pot.
• Simmer for 15 more minutes, then serve with rice.
• Add remaining 3 cups to rice cooking pot and prepare rice as directed by instructions.

QUICK RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute green peppers, onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add the Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes., Stir in the beans, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.