Casa M Black Beans and Rice - Casa M Spice Co
★ Issue CMSC·21–028 · Published 11 Jul 2021
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Casa M Black Beans and Rice.

Bacon and smoked sausage transform pressure-cooked black beans into a one-pot meal that needs nothing but rice

PREP 25 min
COOK 75 min
TOTAL 2:40h h
SERVES —  
HEAT hot
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Bacon and smoked sausage transform pressure-cooked black beans into a one-pot meal that needs nothing but rice

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BEANS:
  • 1 pound dry black beans
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized rounds
  • 6 cups water
  • FOR THE CAJUN TRINITY:
  • 12 ounces bacon, cut into very small pieces
  • 1 large white onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 2 poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded, cut into strips, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER:
  • 1 Tablespoons Casa M Spice Co® Uncontrolled Chain Reaction®
  • 1 Tablespoons Casa M Spice Co® Uncontrolled Cattle Drive®
  • 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
  • 3 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooked white rice to serve over
  • Tabasco sauce

Method

  1. 01

    Soak black beans for 1 hour

    60 min

    Can be done well ahead; drain before using.

  2. 02

    Brown bacon in soup pot

    8 min

    Start high heat, reduce to medium-high as bacon browns.

  3. 03

    Pressure cook beans and sausage for 30 min

    30 min

    Add drained beans, sausage, and 6 cups water; bring to pressure then reduce to low hiss.

  4. 04

    Sauté trinity vegetables with bacon

    30 min

    Start when beans start their 30-min cook; brown onions, garlic, celery, poblanos then reduce to low and stir every 10 min.

  5. 05

    Cool and release pressure cooker

    5 min

    Turn off heat and safely release pressure.

  6. 06

    Deglaze soup pot and combine with beans

    3 min

    Add vinegar to deglaze, scrape bits, then add beans and sausage from pressure cooker.

  7. 07

    Add spices and bring to boil

    5 min

    Add Casa M seasonings, bay leaves, cumin; bring to boil then reduce to simmer.

  8. 08

    Simmer beans for 30-45 min

    37 min

    Use midpoint of 30-45 min range; taste and adjust seasoning during simmer.

  9. 09

    Remove bay leaves and serve over rice

    2 min

    Serve with Tabasco on the side.

From Mike's Notebook

01

Soak beans an hour ahead, but don't skip draining—excess water dilutes the sausage and bacon flavor.

02

Brown your bacon hard before the sausage goes in; you need those rendered fat bits for the trinity.

03

Don't stir the vegetables constantly while beans cook; let them sit between stirs to develop color and depth.

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