Our one-pot Conecuh Red Beans and Rice Casserole makes an easy weeknight dinner, full of New Orleans flavor. To make this dish even easier, pre-chop the vegetables the day before and store in the refrigerator.
Conecuh Red Beans and Rice Casserole
2015-12-10 02:00:17
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced 1⁄2 inch thick
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1 (15-ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1½ teaspoons Creole seasoning
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Garnish: fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned; remove from skillet. To same skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, beans, tomato, thyme, paprika, and Creole seasoning. Cook 5 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in rice and broth.
- In a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs and melted butter; set aside.
- Bake casserole 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Garnish with thyme, if desired.
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I would like to make this dish but do not have a cast iron skillet. Can I bake it in a casserole dish?
Hi Annie! You can bake this in a regular casserole dish. Start on the stovetop with a normal skillet, and then transfer to a casserole dish to bake.
2 quick questions:
Is it one or two cans of beans? And do we cook the rice first?
Hi Patrick! It is two cans of beans—one light kidney beans and one dark kidney beans. And, no, you do not have to cook the rice first. Thanks for asking!
Excellent!!! Had to use a large casserole dish and cook longer (1 hour + 10 min) to get the rice done but it was worth the wait. Great with hard crusty bread.
Do you pre cook the rice
Hi Elsie, you do not pre-cook the rice for this.