Beef / Pork

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans is for Dinner.

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans takes 120 minutes to prepare.

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans takes 45 minutes to cook.

Smoked Sausage and Red Beans makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Smoked Sausage and Red Beans are:

1 lb. dry red kidney beans
2 chicken bouilion cubes
3 garlic cloves, chopped
pinch of baking soda
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
3/4 lb. sliced smoked sausage
1 large can stewed tomatoes
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano
salt, to taste
Creole seasoning, to taste
1 tsp. corn starch, if needed to thicken

Here is how you make Smoked Sausage and Red Beans:

Rinse beans in a colander. Pick out any bad ones. Put beans in Dutch oven and cover with approximately 6 cups water. Add chicken cubes, a pinch of baking soda and garlic. Bring to boil for two minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for at least one hour. DO NOT DRAIN BEANS. Add tomatoes, seasonings and vegetables. Cook until beans are almost tender (approximately 30 minutes). Add sausage and cook until beans are as tender as you like. If you want the dish thicker, mix a teaspoon of corn starch in a little water to make a paste and stir into simmering pot. Serve over cooked white rice.Serving Size: 10-12 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JIPPRAISE.

The nutritional information for Smoked Sausage and Red Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 112.6

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 19.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,069.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 4.8 g