Name: Cajun-Style Red Bean and Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Bacon, cooked and cubed - 8 ounces; Chopped onion - 1 ½ cups; Chopped green bell pepper - ¼ cup; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Bay leaves - 4; Sliced andouille sausage - 6 ounces; Smoked ham hock - 1 small; Dry kidney beans, soaked overnight - 2 cups; Cajun seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon; Chicken broth - 8 cups; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Cooked rice - 1 ½ cups; Thinly sliced green onion - 6 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Cajun-Style Red Bean and Rice Soup

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Bacon, cooked and cubed 8 ounces

3. Chopped onion 1 ½ cups

4. Chopped green bell pepper ¼ cup

5. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

6. Bay leaves 4

7. Sliced andouille sausage 6 ounces

8. Smoked ham hock 1 small

9. Dry kidney beans, soaked overnight 2 cups

10. Cajun seasoning 1 teaspoon

11. Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon

12. Chicken broth 8 cups

13. Salt 1 teaspoon

14. Cooked rice 1 ½ cups

15. Thinly sliced green onion 6 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Cajun-Style Red Bean and Rice Soup

1 . Stage

In a large pot over high heat, heat oil. Add bacon and sauté for 2 minutes. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, sausage, and ham hock and sauté for 2 more minutes.

2 . Stage

Add beans and sauté for 2 more minutes. Stir in Cajun-style seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3 . Stage

Add salt, cover the pot and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit, covered, for about 20 minutes. Discard ham hock.

4 . Stage

Ladle soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup rice and 1 tablespoon green onion.