Louisiana Red Beans and Rice is Southern Comfort Food at its best! Best of all, it can easily be made in the Pressure Cooker so not only is it perfectly cooked this way, but its nice and simple to make too!
Portions: 4-5
Ingredients
- 250g Dried Red Kidney Beans
- 200g Smoked Pork Sausage (Matterson or Krakus Kielbasa Slaska) sliced in to 1cm-ish coins
- Vegetable Oil
- 1 medium Diced Onion
- ½ Chopped Green Pepper
- 1½ Chopped Celery Sticks
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- 1tsp Smoked Paprika
- ½tsp Thyme
- ½tsp Oregano
- ½tsp Black Pepper
- ½tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (or equivalent)
- 500ml Chicken Stock
- 125ml Water
- Salt (to taste)
- Rice
- Optional: 1tbsp Butter
- Optional: Hot Sauce
As you can see, I couldn't find any dried red kidney beans in the supermarket so I had to use a tin of red kidney beans instead which is OK, but you add them to the pot after 45 minutes and simmer for 10 minutes or so instead as if you put them in the pressure cooker from the start they will just fall apart too much.
Equipment
- Chopping Board
- Knife
- Pressure Cooker
Mise en Place
Instructions
- Brown the Sliced Smoked Sausage in a little oil the Saute setting of your Pressure Cooker
- Remove the Sausage and set aside
- Saute the Onion, Celery and Green Pepper until nice and soft
- Add the Garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute
- Add all the Spices
- Add the Dried Red Kidney Beans
- Give it a Good Stir
- Pour in the Chicken Stock and Water
- Add a dash of Worcestershire Sauce (or an equivalent sauce)
- Add the Sausage back to the Pressure Cooker
- Pressure Cook on High for 45 minutes
- Allow at least 15 minutes for a Natural Release
- Cook your Rice (or serve with Crusty Bread as an alternative)
- Mash some of the Red Kidney Beans against the side of the pot to thicken for the classic New Orleans texture!
- OPTIONAL FINISHES: Stir in some butter and Hot Sauce
As mentioned previously, if you can't find any dried red kidney beans then at this point when the dish has completed cooking in the pressure cooker, add the tinned kidney beans to the pot and simmer on the Saute setting for around 10 minutes and then you're ready to serve.
Serving Suggestion(s)
Serve with rice or crusty bread.