Nawlins Inspired Black Beans And Cajun Sausage Recipes

N'AWLINS RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans in a large Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans. Boil 1 minute; cover; remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
• Cook sausage and ham in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Drain sausage and ham on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
• Add celery and next 8 ingredients to the drippings. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Add broth, beans, sausage, and ham to Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 hours or until the beans are tender. Discard the ham hock and bay leaves.
• Serve over hot popcorn rice. Enjoy!!

CAJUN-STYLE BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown sausage. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in beans, tomatoes, vegetables, garlic and seasonings., Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Serve with rice.

N'AWLINS INSPIRED BLACK BEANS AND CAJUN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook sausage with 1/2 cup water in large heavy bottomed pot that the beans will be cooked in, allow water to dissipate and sausage to brown until you have a good fond going on in the pan. Once you have a good caramelized pan, remove the sausage allow to cool and fridge them.
• Drain grease and replace with tablespoon of a light flavored oil and saute/brown your onion - salt, add celery - salt, all spices and saute till translucent - avoid burning your fond! Add stock to deglaze pan.
• Add ham hocks (note: These tend to shed bone shards, avoid stirring once these are in the mix. Remove them after cooking is complete and pull the meat off the bone on a separate plate. Add the meat back into the mix).
• Add beans.
• Add enough water to just cover beans/ham hocks bring the party to a boil then reduce heat and cook until beans are soft. I used a pressure cooker, the whole meal was done in 30 minutes -- with that said, only allow pressure to get it's initial burst of steam then bring down the heat to a low simmer -- beans can foam up and clog your cooker - always monitor this process.).
• While awaiting the beans to soften, prep lime and the lime rind, cut sausage into bite size chunks - taste sausage for heat and adjust to your preference. consider some cayenne to the mix. The Chipotle pepper does provide a subtle heat that will make your forhead sweat but no significant affect to the tongue.
• Once the beans are cooked, add remaining ingredients and simmer another 10 minutes. I like my beans a bit soupy so I choose not to thicken it. To help thicken the dish, food process 1/3 of the beans into a paste then reincorperate them.
• Serve over rice, perhaps corn bread or fried plantains.
• Garnish
• chopped red bell pepper & Scallions.

CAJUN BLACK BEANS WITH SAUSAGE AND CORN

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add bell pepper and onion stir-fry; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Stir in corn, sausage, salt, thyme and pepper blend. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until corn is tender.
• Stir in tomatoes and beans; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.

CAJUN BLACK BEANS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• Spoon onto 6 large sheets heavy-duty foil; fold to make 6 packets.
• Grill 12 to 14 min. or until sausage mixture is heated through. Cut slits in foil to release steam before carefully opening packets.

N'AWLINS BUTTER BEANS WITH ANDOUILLE

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, bring all ingredients to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until the beans are tender and the sausage has shrunk to small disks. Serve hot.