Howdy, folks! I hope you all had a great weekend. The Duke and I were major couch potatoes, which was wonderful! We had a session with our trainer at the gym Saturday morning, which prevented us from walking on Sunday, thus turning into couch potatoes for the day. Our trainer made us do about 200 lunges with dumbells…my butt and thighs have NEVER hurt this bad! Sitting down is extremely painful. No pain, no gain, right?? I better look like Giselle soon. On another note, did anyone see the AMA’s last night? I like Lady GaGa’s music, but girlfriend is crazy! Where does she find those outfits?? She never ceases to amaze me. She must have some imagination.
So, if you’re anything like me, you’re looking for super simple meals for the family this week. Thanksgiving is just a few days away, so who wants to be cooking all week? I found this easy Sandra Lee recipe for Red Beans and Rice and just had to give it a try. I’ve loved red beans and rice for as long as I can remember. It’s one of the ultimate Southern comfort foods. Nothing beats my mom’s red beans and rice, but this is so easy and tastes great! The best part is, it feeds a crowd in no time flat. Add this to your Thanksgiving week menu for a stress-free and flavorful meal.
Spicy Red Beans and Rice from Sandra Lee
Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) package smoked andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into ¼ inch slices (I used smoked sausage)
- 2 (15.5 oz) cans red beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 oz) package frozen seasoning blend
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 (8.8 oz) packages ready-to-serve long grain rice (I used 2 cups cooked brown rice)
- ¼ tsp. Cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Heat a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage, and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until browned. Add beans, seasoning blend, broth, bay leaves and garlic; cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
- Heat rice according to package instructions for 2 packages. In serving bowl, stir together warm rice and Cajun seasoning. Spoon bean mixture over rice and serve with garlic bread.
I hope your last-minute Thanksgiving food shopping goes well this week. I know I’ll realize I need something around 4pm on Wednesday…it’s just how it goes. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!The Duchess
Ahhh. I’m comforted by the mere sight of this dish. Gimme gimme gimme! (burp)
This looks very yummy and easy to make. I love dishes like that.
I didn’t see the music awards last night, but I did see Lady GaGa on the VMA’s and every time they showed her in the audience, she had a different crazy hat on!
She is pretty out there!