Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe). This recipe was given to me by my sister. It's a hearty dish, and wonderful for the cold winter months. To make a little meatier, I cut up a small ham steak in cubes and add the cubed ham the last 20 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 3hrs20 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 11hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried red beans

½ teaspoon dried minced garlic

1 tablespoon dried minced onion

2 teaspoons salt

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon white sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon celery seed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 ham hock

1 pound smoked sausage

sliced

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Pick over the dried beans and soak them in water overnight.

Step 2

The next day drain off the soaking water and place the beans in a large pot or slow cooker. Cover with water and stir in the dried garlic and onion salt bay leaf sugar cayenne pepper celery seed cumin and crushed red pepper flakes. Push the ham hock down into the beans. Bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 3

Stir in the smoked sausage simmer for 20 more minutes and serve.

Nutritional Information

Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 345.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.2g 41%

Carbohydrates: 12.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 23.6g 36%

Saturated Fat: 8.3g 42%

Cholesterol: 55.6mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 54IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.6mg 51%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 2.6mg 4%

Folate: 43.5mcg 11%

Calcium: 45.1mg 5%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 38.1mg 14%

Potassium: 434.9mg 12%

Sodium: 1449.8mg 58%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 58%

Calories From Fat: 212.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.