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Cajun White Beans with Smoked Sausage and Ham Bone
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Cajun White Beans with Smoked Sausage and Ham Bone

2 h 30 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€€
from @louisianacreoleinla5 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • Great Northern beans (cleaned, sorted and soaked overnight)Pantry450 g
  • waterOther1.9 litres
  • ham bone (leftover ham bone with some meat attached)Meat1 piece
  • green bell pepper (medium, chopped)Produce1 piece
  • yellow onion (large, chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • smoked sausage (sliced)Meat680 g
  • black pepperSpices2 g
  • garlic powderSpices6 g
  • Cajun Creole seasoningSpices10 g
  • paprikaSpices3 g
  • cayenne pepperSpices1 g
  • bay leafSpices1 piece
  • parsley (chopped)Produce10 g
  • butterDairy15 g

per serving

Nutrition

361kcal

Carbs
38 g
Proteins
16 g
Fat
16 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Stovetop
  • Slotted spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Soak the beans

    • Clean and sort the Great Northern beans.
    • Soak them in water overnight, then drain the soaking water.
    Step 1

  2. Simmer the beans with the ham bone

    • Put the drained beans in a pot with the water and the ham bone.
    • Bring to a boil, then cover with a lid and let simmer.
    Step 2

  3. Chop the vegetables and sausage

    • Chop the green bell pepper and the yellow onions.
    • Slice the smoked sausage.
    Step 3

  4. Brown the sausage

    • Brown the sausage in a skillet without adding oil, letting it cook in its own fat.
    • Remove the browned sausage and set aside.
    Step 4

  5. Sauté the vegetables

    • Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet with the sausage fat.
    • Sauté just until slightly softened.
    Step 5

  6. Add the vegetables to the beans

    • After about 30 minutes of simmering, add the sautéed vegetables to the pot, without the sausage.
    • Stir and keep simmering.
    Step 6

  7. Add the sausage and ham meat

    • When the liquid looks milky, add the sausage.
    • Remove the ham bone, cut off any meat, chop it and return it to the beans.
    Step 7

  8. Skim and mash

    • Skim the excess oil from the surface.
    • Mash some of the beans with the back of a spoon to make the broth creamy.
    Step 8

  9. Season the beans

    • Add the black pepper, garlic powder, Cajun Creole seasoning, paprika, cayenne and the bay leaf.
    • Stir, cover and let simmer.
    Step 9

  10. Finish with parsley and butter

    • Once the beans are creamy but not watery, add the chopped parsley and the butter.
    • Cover and simmer a little longer.
    Step 10

  11. Serve

    • Serve hot, ideally with rice.
    Step 11
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