Pressure-Cooker Andouille Red Beans and Rice

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 40 min. + releasing

Recipe by Jennifer Schwarzkopf, Oregon, Wisconsin

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Once my husband's favorite New Orleans takeout closed, I challenged myself to develop a tasty red beans and rice recipe that I could make at home. This pressure-cooker version is hearty and satisfies his Cajun cravings. —Jennifer Schwarzkopf, Oregon, Wisconsin

Can you freeze Pressure-Cooker Andouille Red Beans and Rice?

Freeze cooled bean mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.


Test Kitchen tips
  • Serve with a sweet cornbread (and honey butter, if you have a few extra minutes to whip some up!
  • This recipe tastes even better on the second and third days. If you can make it a day in advance, go for it—the sauce just gets thicker and tastier the longer it coagulates.
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    Yield:8 servings
    Prep:20 min
    Cook:40 min
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    Ingredients

    • 6 cups water
    • 1 pound dried kidney beans
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 1 celery rib, sliced
    • 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
    • 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped
    • 4 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 pound fully cooked andouille sausage links, sliced
    • Hot cooked rice
    • Thinly sliced green onions, optional
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Place the first 12 ingredients in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 20 minutes. Quick-release pressure.
    2. 2
      Stir in sausage. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 17 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Remove bay leaf. Serve with rice and, if desired, sprinkle with green onions.

    Nutrition Facts

    1-1/4 cups: 349 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 774mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 9g fiber), 25g protein.
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