As a girl born in the south (and family still there) I sometimes must make a dish close to my roots. Tonight, I made red beans 'n rice for a few reasons, 1.) I needed to use up our veg sausage, 2.) My hubby put red beans on the pot and asked what we should make with them, and 3.) I love comfort food, especially trying to veganize them. This was really good, but it was missing something. If anyone is super familiar with Cajun food, please tell me what I was missing with this recipe. It *almost* was the red beans 'n rice I remember from my childhood, but not quite.Ingredients:
- 1 lb dry red beans, cooked
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4-5 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 bay leaves
- dashes of Tabasco
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- Some salt and pepper
- 1/2 package Gimme Lean vegan sausage
- 2 cups white or brown rice, cooked
Give it a try and tell me what I am missing. It really is good as is- not bad at all.. my hubby and his friend who was over for dinner really liked it. I'm the picky one when it comes to cajun food.
2 comments:
Hi there,
found you through a comment you left on B36 Kitchen.
This looks yummy!
I make a similar dish. Bearing in mind that I have little familiarity with real cajun food, this is yummy, and I've gotten rave reviews. I heat a tablespoon of olive oil, and add diced celery(2-3), carrot(2), onion(1 big), and bell pepper(1 big, I use red-prettier). Once everything is soft, I add 1/2 a package of Soyrizo sausage, then 2 cups of uncooked brown rice and 6 cups of water. I let it simmer for about 35 minute, then add cooked red beans. I serve it with Tabasco.
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