Instant Pot Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 788kcal
Cajun Instant Pot Red Beans & Rice with Sausage is a traditional New Orleans recipe made with smoked sausage, red beans and cajun seasoning. Plus, with the help of your pressure cooker there's no need to soak the beans, meaning that this delicious dinner can be on your table in under an hour!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 pound dried red beans
- 1 pound smoked link sausage cut crosswise into ¼-inch thick slices (kielbasa)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 Tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced (greens only)
- 2 teaspoons salt
To serve:
Instructions
- Place the oil in the insert and turn Instant Pot to the sautee setting. When oil is shimmering, add sausage and brown. When fully cooked, remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. Leave the grease in the Instant Pot.
- Add onions to Instant Pot and season with cajun seasoning. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and celery and cook until translucent.
- Add the beans to the Instant Pot along with the reserved sausage and enough water to cover, about 4 cups. Add bay leaves, Tabasco, black pepper and cayenne. Seal the Instant Pot and set to HIGH pressure for 40 minutes. (Now is a good time to prepare the rice.)
- Allow the Instant Pot to release naturally. This should take 20-25 minutes. Uncover and test beans for doneness; they should smash easily when pressed against the side of the pot. If the beans are not quite done, return to high pressure for 3 minutes and repeat natural release process.
- Stir in salt and half of the scallions, reserving the rest for garnish. Taste and season with additional salt, Tabasco or cajun seasoning.
- Serve over cooked white rice sprinkled with additional scallions. Enjoy!
Notes
Can you freeze it?
- You can freeze this recipe! I like to freeze it without the rice (just the beans). When ready to serve, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Then reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
- Yes, you can double this recipe if you have a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot. Double all of the ingredients in the recipe, including the liquids. The cook time will remain the same but it will take longer for the pressure to build and release.
Nutrition
Calories: 788kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1943mg | Potassium: 1954mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 10.4mg