Lora’s Pressure-Cooker Red Beans & Rice

Name: Lora’s Pressure-Cooker Red Beans & Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound dried kidney beans (about 2-1/2 cups); 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham (about 1 pound); 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked andouille chicken sausage links or flavor of choice, sliced; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; Hot cooked rice

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + soaking Cook: 30 min.

Yield 10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

My dear mother-in-law passed this simple recipe to me. With meats, beans and savory veggies, it's tasty, easy and economical too! —Carol Simms, Madison, Mississippi

Ingredients

1 pound dried kidney beans (about 2-1/2 cups)
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham (about 1 pound)
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked andouille chicken sausage links or flavor of choice, sliced
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Hot cooked rice

Directions

Rinse and sort beans. Soak overnight according to package directions. Drain, discarding water; rinse with cool water.
In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine beans, ham, sausage, vegetables, pepper sauce, garlic, salt and enough water to cover (about 4 cups). Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 30 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup bean mixture: 249 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 788mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 7g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.

My dear mother-in-law passed this simple recipe to me. With meats, beans and savory veggies, it's tasty, easy and economical too! —Carol Simms, Madison, Mississippi

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