Cajun Red Beans and Rice

I liked this quite a bit but the rice/beans ratio wasn't right. I followed the instructions on the (brown) rice package, and wound up w/about an add'l cup of rice, which I stashed in the fridge. I also couldn't find the aromatics mix at the market so just eyeballed and chopped onion, bell, and celery.

I thought this was a great, easy weeknight dinner. I couldn't find chicken andouille, so I used the Aidells brand pork andouille instead, and only used a tiny bit of oil since the sausage was kind of fatty. I also realized too late that I didn't have white rice - only one of those mixes of brown and wild rice. I was worried the wild rice would ruin the dish, but the it was surprisingly delicious with the beans and sausage, and more nutritious too. I will definitely be making this a lot!

This was very easy to make and very tasty. I will make this again.

Just made this for dinner and it is outstanding. I substituted habanero and monterey jack chicken sausage instead of andouille; 1 tsp of regular sodium cajun seasoning instead of 1.5 tsp; 1/4 tsp salt instead of 3/4 tsp low sodium; home-chopped yellow bell peppers, onions, and celery instead of pre-chopped; and yellow rice instead of long-grain white rice. I only substituted because these were what I had on hand. Even with the stand-ins i really loved this dish. I will be making this several times a month! Thanks for a GREAT recipe CL!

quick and easy for a weeknight meal.

Really tasty!!

I rank this 4 stars, meaning very good. I would not make this for a special occasion, but it's very good for every day. This recipe is very easy to put together and yields a lot of flavor - perfect for a weeknight meal. I chopped my own celery, onion and peppers, adding up to about 9 ounces total or 1/2-3/4 cup of each. I also used regular andouille, but a little less than the recipe called for. I served it over brown basmati rice.

This was a fantastic weeknight supper. Very easy to prepare, without much prep work. I substituted Aidelle's pork andouille sausage, creole seasoning I had on hand, and used brown rice, but otherwise prepared as directed. My husband and 9 year old loved it. Served with homemade mixed greens (collards, etc) and cornbread. This definitely will get made again.

I really enjoy this recipe. Although it isn't exactly what I think of as "red beans and rice" the flavors are great and it's a very filling entree. I generally just cut up onion and green pepper, as my grocery store doesn't carry a prechopped onion, bell pepper, and celery mix. I don't think it's worth buying celery just for this recipe.

I have to admit, I didn't expect to like this (because I never had tomatoes in RB&R), but I needed a quick red beans & rice recipe, so I took a chance. I'm so glad I did; the family raved about how good it was! This is my new favorite red beans & rice recipe.

This was fantastic! I used 1/2 an onion, 1 green pepper and 1/2 an orange pepper and also added 1 plum tomato (using up stuff in the kitchen) and didn't mash up the red beans. I don't know if I would add the water next time. Served it with corn muffins. This is a definate "do again" recipe!

I loved this! I had some leftover sausage from a BBQ and I did not want to make yet another pasta dish. This was spicy and delicious! The only thing I changed was I substituted the water for fat free, low sodium chicken broth. Served over brown rice. Will definitely make again.

Love it. Quick, easy and in constant rotation at our house.

This was surprisingly good for something so easy to prepare. I'll definitely make it again!

This recipe was a surprise at how good it came out. I think I had lower expectations because it didn't seem to be that complicated or too many ingredients-- but I was wrong. It is a healthier version to the Cajun boxed rice stuff. I didn't used prechopped veggies-- I cut my own which might have increased the amount of veggies slightly. Overall a very solid (EASY) recipe that I think would be a good crowd pleaser.