Cajun Red Beans & Rice (or Quinoa)

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups of dried red beans rinsed
• 1 onion

  finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper

  finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks

  finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic

  minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

  adjust to taste
• Salt and black pepper to taste

  approx. 1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp black pepper
• 8 cups of vegetable broth

  you can adjust the amount to your desired consistency

Instructions

• 1 Rinse the dried red beans and remove any debris. Place them in the Instant Pot.
• 2 Add the chopped onion, bell pepper, celery (or simply use frozen seasoning
  blend), garlic, bay leaves, dried thyme, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and
  black pepper to the Instant Pot.
• 3 Pour 8 cups of vegetable broth into the Instant Pot.
• 4 Close the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to the sealing position. Cook on
  high pressure for 45 minutes.
• 5 Once the cooking time is complete, allow for a natural pressure release for 15
  minutes. After that, carefully release any remaining pressure manually.
• 6 Open the Instant Pot and remove the bay leaves. Use a spoon to mash some of the
  beans against the side of the pot if you prefer thicker broth.
• 7 Enjoy the Cajun Red Beans with Quinoa, Rice or Cauli-rice.

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