New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients (serves 4):
To Cook in the Rice Cooker:
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. Louisiana style hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp. celery, minced
- 1 Tbsp. onion, minced
- 1 Tbsp. green bell pepper, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 Tbsp. Andouille sausage, minced
- 4 Tbsp. canned red kidney beans
- 2 cups (rice measuring cup) long grain white rice
- 2 1/2 cups (rice measuring cup) chicken broth
This recipe was developed for Zojirushi rice cooker models listed
here. Adjustments may be necessary when using other models.
1
Prepare ingredients to cook with rice. In a bowl, combine olive oil, salt, hot sauce, thyme, celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, sausage and kidney beans and mix well.
2
Measure rice accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker. Rinse rice quickly once, drain and place in the inner cooking pan.
3
Add chicken broth to rice. Place sausage mixture evenly on top of rice and make sure they are submerged in the broth. Do not mix with rice.
4
Place the inner cooking pan in the rice cooker and close the lid. Cook the rice using the “MIXED” setting.
5
When rice completes cooking, gently fluff the rice using the rice spatula to loosen it.
6
Serve on warm plate.
Optional: Top rice with your favorite meat or fish.
7
Enjoy!
