Red Beans and Rice

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 package of smoked andouille sausage

  sliced
• 4 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 onion

  chopped
• 1 green bell pepper

  chopped
• 2 stalks of celery

  chopped
• 1 lb dry red beans
• 1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp dried sage
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cups Chicken or vegetable broth
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tsp hot sauce

  or more, to taste
• 2 green onions

  thinly sliced for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Set a 6-qt Instant Pot to the high sauté setting.
• 2 Add olive oil and sausage.
• 3 Cook, stirring frequently until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• 4 Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• 5 Add garlic, onion, bell pepper, and celery.
• 6 Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2-3 minutes.
• 7 Stir in sausage, red beans, Cajun seasoning, oregano, basil, sage, thyme, bay
  leaves, and vegetable broth; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 8 Select the manual setting; adjust the pressure to high, and set the timer for
  30-35 minutes.
• 9 When finished cooking, release pressure naturally, about 20-30 minutes.*
• 10 Serve immediately with rice and hot sauce, garnished with green onions, if
  desired.

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