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Red Beans And Rice With Hot Links

This hearty red beans and rice recipe swaps traditional sausage for bold Louisiana hot links. It's smoky and very spicy. If you like spice, you will love this.
Red Beans Hot Links Dutch
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American South
Difficulty: Easy
Newsletter: 2026-01-31
Allergen: Capsaicin
Calories per serving: 419kcal

Ingredients

~~ For the Beans ~~
  • 1 pound (453.59 g) red beans
  • 1 teaspoon (0.99 teaspoon) thyme
  • 1 (1) bay leaf
  • 1 clove (1 clove) garlic
~~ For the Pot ~~
  • 2 tbsp (1.97 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 (1) onion, chopped
  • 1 cup (101 g) celery, chopped
  • 1 (1) green pepper, chopped
  • 1 (1) jalapeno
  • 3 cloves (3 cloves) garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces (226.8 g) Louisiana Hot Links
  • 2 cups (473.18 ml) hot water
  • 2 teaspoons (1.97 teaspoons) vegetable base
  • 1 teaspoon (0.99 teaspoon) basil, minced
~~ For the Rice ~~
  • 2 cups (370 g) rice
  • 2 cups (473.18 ml) water
  • 1 tablespoon (0.99 tablespoon) butter
  • 1 teaspoon (0.99 teaspoon) salt
  • Sour Cream, for garnish

Instructions

Beans
  • Mise en Place
    Red Beans Hot Links Mise1
  • But the beans, garlic clove, bay leaf, and thyme in the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Cover with two to three times the amount of water. Seal the Instant Pot and set it for 22 minutes. Use natural release. Set the beans aside.
    Red Beans Hot Links Beans Ip
For the Pot
  • Prepped Ingredients
    Red Beans Hot Links Mise2
  • Heat a Dutch oven and add the oil. Add the onion and sauté until translucent.
  • Add the celery and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the green pepper and sauté about 5 minutes.
  • Add the jalapeno and sauté
  • Add the garlic and sauté
  • By this time, the vegetables should nice and soft
  • Add the sliced links and stir them around in the vegetables.
  • Add the drained beans and stir.
    Red Beans Hot Links Cooking
  • Mix the vegetable base with the hot water and the basil and add that to the pot.
    Red Beans Hot Links Mise3
  • Let the mixture cook on low heat for about an hour
Make the Rice
  • Clean the Instant Pot and add the rice, butter, salt and water. Cover and set on low for 12 minutes
  • Fluff the rice before serving
  • Serve the red beans and rice with sour cream on the side because those sausage are spicy

Notes

This will serve 8 people with a side salad, or 6 without.
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