SOCIAL MEDIA

1/7/19

Not Your Mama's Red Beans & Rice


Yields about 15 servings

Calories per serving: 281

Fat: 6.2g

Carbs: 37.7g

Fiber: 12g

Protein: 22.7g


Ingredients
  • 1 Full Bag of Large Red Kidney Beans
  • 2 Packages of Smoked Turkey Sausage (4 Long Links Total)
  • 1 Frozen Bag of Seasoning Blend (literally, it is called "seasoning blend")
  • 2-3 Cups of Beef or Chicken Stock
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Bags Cauliflower Rice (store bought, or see bottom of post for how to prepare from scratch)
  • Cajun Seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper
To Make
  1. Slice up all the turkey sausage
  2. Using a large crock-pot, pour in entire bag of red beans, followed by all the other ingredients minus the cauliflower rice
  3. Stir the mixture so that everything is submerged in the beef or chicken stock, add water if needed.
  4. Add generous amounts of the Cajun seasoning and salt and pepper, but we will add more to taste when it is cooked.
  5. Cook on Low for 5-8 hours, stirring as needed
  6. It is ready when the beans are so well cooked that the mixture has a gravy-like consistency. Season to desired taste!
  7. Steam cauliflower rice and serve!
**Directions on how to make cauliflower rice from scratch**
-Using a full head of fresh cauliflower, separate the florets from the base
-Throw the florets in a food processor or high powered blender
-Chop on high until the raw cauliflower is in small square-like particles
-Heat a drizzle of oil in a large skillet
-Add cauliflower and cook it just like you would taco meat. (making sure to keep the cauliflower flat and shallow, flipping sections as they cook and chopping apart with a spatula to keep the rice consistency)
-Season with salt and pepper to taste