Cajun Style Bean Soup Recipes

CAJUN RED BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return beans to Dutch oven. Add the ham bone, water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 hour., Remove ham bone, when cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone and discard bone. Set meat aside. To the bean mixture, add the onions, green pepper, parsley, tomato sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, cayenne, oregano, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Cook on low for 1 hour., Add sausage and reserved ham; cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.

SIMPLE RED BEAN-AND-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and bell pepper and saute until softened, 5 minutes. Add garlic and Cajun seasoning and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add broth and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and season with salt. Simmer until broth is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes, skimming any foam that rises to top.
• Stir in rice and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Add scallions and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with additional Cajun seasoning, if desired.

CAJUN STYLE RED BEAN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, heat the oil. Add the bacon and saute for 2 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, sausage and ham hock and saute for 2 more minutes.
• Add the beans and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in the Cajun-style seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the salt, cover the pot and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit, covered, for about 20 minutes. Discard the ham hock.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup rice and 1 tablespoon green onion.

SPICY BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CAJUN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven . Add the sausage and cook over medium heat until browned.
• Add onion, celery, red bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers to the pan and sauté for about 3 minutes, or until tender.
• Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer.
• Add the beef broth, beans, tomatoes, lemon juice, and remaining seasonings. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Serve with freshly baked cornbread or crusty rolls.
• Enjoy!

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, sweet pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
• Stir beans, rice, broth, cumin and the 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into chicken mixture in skillet. Heat through. Serve with lime wedges. If desired, sprinkle with additional cayenne pepper.

CAJUN BEEF AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions, peppers and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the Cajun seasoning, chili powder and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., Save 4 cups for

CAJUN 15 BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the washed beans in a pot with 12 cups of water, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered,for 60-75 minutes until beans are tender. When the beans are almost finished cooking, brown the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in a non-stick skillet. Add onion mixture, stewed tomatoes, and lemon juice to beans along with the spices and simmer 30-45 minutes. Add liquid smoke and salt at the end. Serve with bread or over rice, or just by itself.

CAJUN STYLE WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Put rinsed beans, in a 4 quart dutch oven and cover beans with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer beans, uncovered for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 - 2 hours. Drain beans and re-rinse.
• Place the beans, water, undrained tomatoes, ham bone, onion, green peppers, celery, garlic and pepper back into same dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3 hours or until beans are tender.
• Remove ham bone, when cool, cut meat from bone and return to soup and heat through. Stir in the hot pepper sauce, taste and season with salt.

CAJUN STYLE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and inspect beans. Place beans, parsley, cayenne, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf in large stock pot. Add enough chicken broth to cover by 1" or so. Bring mixture to boil, stir, reduce to simmer and simmer covered for 1 hour. In the meantime, sauté carrots, celery, onion, red pepper, and garlic until soft. Add to soup, stir and return to simmer. During second hour, add Andouille sausage and canned tomatoes, stirring to incorporate fully. Simmer partially covered for another hour, adding additional chicken broth if needed. Soup should be thick. After 2-3 hours of total simmering time, test spices and add chili powder and additional salt & pepper to taste. Serve with hearty bread, rolls or corn bread to help balance spice.