posted by Terrytx 09-21-102 8:45 AM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup
Recipe By : Jewel
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups And Stews
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1 cup bacon, diced
3 cups onions, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
5-6 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
4 bay leaves
7 ounces light smoked sausage, diced (Healthy Choice or Hilshire Farm Light brand)
1 smoked ham hock
2 cups dry small red beans, soaked overnight
1 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
8-9 cups chicken stock
1 tsp salt
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
chopped green onions for garnish
In large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until almost done, then remove with slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, and diced sausage to bacon drippings in pot, and saute 2-4 more minutes until veggies are fragrant. Add the beans and saute for 2 more minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, ham hock and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove ham hock, shred the lean meat from the hock back into the soup and discard the bone. Add the salt and the cooked rice, and simmer for another 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit, covered, for about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onions.
Source: CL BB