Cajun Spiced Green Beans with Andouille Sausage and Bacon
Andouille sausage, potatoes, and bacon, combined with green bean dish is the ultimate comfort food dish.
Servings: 6
Calories: 403.8kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Andouille sausage chopped
- 4 strips bacon cut into half-inch pieces
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon Garlic minced (amount as desired)
- 3 tablespoons bacon fat
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning Tony Chachere
- 2 cups Chicken broth adjust as needed
- 1 ½ pounds Green beans fresh
- 4 Red Potatoes cut into pieces
- pepper and salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large pot until crisp. Remove bacon, strain, and reserve 3 tablespoons of the fat.
- Add the reserved bacon fat back to the pot and stir in flour. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes to form a roux.
- Add chopped onion to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and seasonings, including Cajun seasoning. Simmer until garlic is tranlucent.
- Pour in enough chicken broth to cover the bottom of the pot. Stir well, letting the veggies absorb the roux.
- Add remaining broth and green beans to the pot, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes.
- Place potatoes on top of the beans, pushing them down into the liquid. Cover and cook for another 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add chopped sausage and cooked bacon to the pot. Stir well to combine.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 403.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.44g | Protein: 14.63g | Fat: 23.77g | Saturated Fat: 8.15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.92g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.09g | Trans Fat: 0.11g | Cholesterol: 50.4mg | Sodium: 739.31mg | Potassium: 1095.83mg | Fiber: 5.98g | Sugar: 7.1g | Vitamin A: 979.45IU | Vitamin C: 27.48mg | Calcium: 69.23mg | Iron: 3mg