Red Beans

I’ve cooked only a handful of times since we lost my mama. I’m just already at capacity most days.

But, tonite I spent time in the kitchen with this new one: Red Beans & Rice.

Yummy!

NOTE: Yes, I’m aware a *true* red beans recipe uses Andouille sausage, but we don’t love it. If you do love it, use up to 1 lb in place of the turkey smoked sausage.

Red Beans Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp Creole seasoning (see my Creole Seasoning recipe)
• 2 (29 oz) cans dark red kidney beans (NOT drained and rinsed)
• 2 bay leaves
• 13 oz turkey smoked sausage, sliced

Directions

1. Select SAUTE – HIGH on Instant Pot (IP).
2. Add 2 Tbsp butter to IP’s inner pot and melt.
3. Add chopped 1 yellow onion and chopped 1 green bell pepper and sauté 3 mins.
4. Add 3 tsp minced garlic and 2 Tbsp Creole seasoning, then sauté 1 min.
5. Add 2 (29 oz) cans dark red kidney beans (NOT drained and rinsed), and sliced 13 oz turkey smoked sausage, then stir to combine.
6. Place 2 bay leaves, lightly submerged, in center of mixture.
7. Seal IP’s lid and select PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 5 mins.
8. When cooking cycle completes, allow a 10-min natural release (NR) then do a quick release (QR) of any remaining pressure.
9. Once pressure pin drops select CANCEL and remove lid.
10. Remove bay leaves.
11. Select SAUTE – NORMAL, then transfer 2 cups of mixture to a blender jar and use immersion blender to blend until mostly smooth.
12. Return blended mixture to inner pot and stir until well-combined.
13. Continue to cook until reaches desired thickness, stirring occasionally.
14. Serve over rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	245
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.9g	5%
Saturated Fat 2.3g	11%
Cholesterol 11mg	4%
Sodium 990mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate 36.4g	13%
Dietary Fiber 7.7g	27%
Total Sugars 16.9g
Protein 9.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 24mg	2%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 343mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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