This is twist on the classic Red Beans and Rice. I like black beans because they are less expensive (only by a little, but I LOVE to save $$) than red beans and my family says they have “less digestive issues” aka gas with black beans…which we all benefit from. In this recipe, I used my own homemade Creole seasoning, but you can use store bought version like Tony Chachere’s. I made this in less than an hour, one weeknight evening, but it is great to make the night before and cook on low in the crockpot during the day, so it is ready when you get home in the evening. This is kid/family approved…as long as I don’t make the Creole seasoning too spicy. 🙂
- 2Tbsp butter
- ½ - whole onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 ½ish Bell peppers diced
- I used ½ large green pepper, ½ large red pepper, ½ large orange pepper
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 Tbsp. Creole Seasoning (below)
- 3 cups cooked black beans – (~2 cans black beans)
- 2-4 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 package of link Turkey sausage cut into rounds or halves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- ½-1tsp Course Sea Salt if needed - taste first!
- 1 Cup uncooked Brown rice
- Cook Rice according to package directions – Brown rice takes 40ish minutes – so start with enough time to have
- Melt butter in large dutch oven, add onion, peppers and celery. Add Creole Seasoning. Saute about 5 min to toast spices and soften vegetables.
- Add beans, garlic, sausage, broth and water. Stir well to mix
- Bring to boil, then lower heat to simmer until ready to eat. Minimum of 30 minutes.
- (Can be cooked in crockpot too for ease on weeknight)
- Top rice with Black bean soup Mixture and Savor!
Homemade Creole Seasoning
*inspired by this recipe
Ingredients :
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
5 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons finely ground sea salt
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and store in resealable container. Be sure to mix really well before using
As always, let me know what you think! Please leave your comments below!
