Cajun Red Beans Recipe

Name: Cajun Red Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans; 3 tablespoons bacon grease; 1/4 cup chopped salt pork; 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion; 3/4 cup chopped celery; 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch chipotle chile powder; 1/2 pound smoked sausage, split in half and cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 3 tablespoons chopped garlic; water as needed

Servings: persons

1 pound dried pinto beans
3 tablespoons bacon grease
1/4 cup chopped salt pork
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch chipotle chile powder
1/2 pound smoked sausage, split in half and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
3 tablespoons chopped garlic
water as needed

1
Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
2
Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir salt pork in hot grease for 1 minute. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, black pepper, and chipotle powder to salt pork; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
3
Stir smoked sausage, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme into salt pork mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
4
Stir beans into sausage mixture and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and transfer beans mixture to a slow cooker.
5
Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce to Low and cook until beans are tender, adding water as necessary, about 6 hours more.
6
Mash about 1/4 the beans against the side of the slow cooker crock with the back of a heavy spoon. Continue cooking on Low until beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound dried pinto beans, 3 tablespoons bacon grease, 1/4 cup chopped salt pork, 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion, and more.

Yes, Cajun Red Beans falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cajun Red Beans

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