Spicy Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup with Sausage

Name: Spicy Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup with Sausage
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 12 ounces, andouille sausage (see note); 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped medium; 1 , celery rib, chopped fine; 3 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon, sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper (see note); , Salt and ground black pepper; 5 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups, water; 8 ounces (1 cup), dried small red beans, picked over, salt-soaked, and rinsed; 2 , bay leaves; 2 , green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped medium; 1/2 cup, long-grain white rice; 1 teaspoon, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning; 3 , scallions, sliced thin

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SERVES6 to 8

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our Spicy Red Bean and Rice Soup with Sausage recipe, tasters preferred small red beans that we soaked in salt water overnight and then simmered in the oven with aromatics and broth. We finished cooking the beans on the stovetop, allowi...

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