Quick Red Bean Soup

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Simple Soups

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(29)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

6 ounces smoked sausage, andouille, or smoked ham, cut into small dice
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped yellow onions
6 tablespoons chopped celery
6 tablespoons chopped green bell peppers
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 (16-ounce) cans cooked canned red beans
3 cups chicken stock or canned, low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup cooked long-grain white rice, for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped green onions, for garnish

Directions

In a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

To the fat in the pan, add the oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, bay leaf, salt, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the red beans and their juices, cooked sausage, and 3 cups of the chicken stock, stir well to mix, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick and reduced slightly, about 30 minutes, adding more stock as needed if the mixture gets too thick.

Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. (If desired, the soup can be pureed at this point using a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor.)

To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top each portion with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooked rice. Garish each serving with scallions and serve immediately.

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recipe Quick Red Bean Soup
Ellen Franklin, TN 10-18-2009
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Perfectly balanced flavors!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the first time I have reviewed a recipe. My husband and I really enjoyed this simple recipe, finding the flavors... perfectly balanced! A very comforting dish for a rainy night in autumn..Read more
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null null, null 08-31-2009
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Excellent!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Instead of using the smoked sausage, I browned bacon; used the fat and oil to fry the veggies and spices and then added in... left over ham I had diced. My husband said this receipe was definitely a keeper!!! Read more
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Laurie Chicago, IL 01-14-2009
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Now that's Red Beans and Rice!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe with a lot of cajun flavor, simple, easy and inexpensive. A winner that will be made again in my kitchen! ... Thanks, Emeril!Read more
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melinda lewisville, TX 01-11-2009
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Best and Quickest Pinto Bean Soup Out There!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

In Texas when you see the word Red in front of the word Bean you think Pinto. Had Bush's canned Frilojes Pintos in the... cabinet and some uncured bacon sausage in the freezer just waiting for this recipe. I rinsed the beans and added more broth to compensate. Ate half the recipe and put the rest on the fridge. My husband calls to ask where the recipe is to make more. He makes more and adds IT to the leftover soup, a never ending pot of bean soup. Considering the unpredictable Texas weather, you never know when you need something warm and comforting in a FLASH! Melinda Lewisville TXRead more
recipe Quick Red Bean Soup
BETH Tampa, FL 11-17-2008
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Great soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So good and so easy!!!
recipe Quick Red Bean Soup
des burlington, KY 10-13-2008
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GREAT & EASY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was so good and so easy to make!!! A new favorite for me!