Name: Majestic Popeye's Red Beans & Rice
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 1 clove garlic clove; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 liquid smoke; 2 links andouille sausages, ground in the food processor (pork or chicken); 0.5 pound turkey ham, cut into cubes; 3 cans (15 ounce) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 0.75 cup water; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 0.5 teaspoon sage; 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt, to taste; 3 cups uncooked rice

Ready in: 45 mins

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients: 14

Popeyes' most loyal side order gets the home treatment: red kidney beans simmered with andouille, turkey ham, thyme and a dash of liquid smoke, then partly mashed so the pot turns creamy without any cream. That smoke-and-sausage combination is what fakes the long Louisiana simmer in 45 minutes. Ladle it over rice and it feeds eight — copycat in name, Sunday-dinner in spirit.

Ingredients

Ingredients for Red Beans & Rice
1	cup chopped onion
1	clove garlic clove
1	tablespoon olive oil
1	liquid smoke
2	links andouille sausages, ground in the food processor (pork or chicken)
¹⁄₂	pound turkey ham, cut into cubes
3	cans (15 ounce) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
³⁄₄	cup water
1	teaspoon thyme
1	teaspoon fresh ground pepper
¹⁄₂	teaspoon sage
¹⁄₈	teaspoon cayenne pepper
1	teaspoon salt, to taste
3	cups uncooked rice

Instructions

Preparation of the Red Beans & Rice
1.	Commence by starting the rice in a rice cooker.
2.	In a large pot, sauté chopped onions and minced garlic in olive oil. Add the liquid smoke, ground andouille sausages, and cubed turkey ham. Stir well to release the flavors, then incorporate the drained and rinsed red kidney beans, water, thyme, fresh ground pepper, sage, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cover and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, ensuring a flavorful broth forms with the beans. If needed, adjust the liquid and continue cooking for a few more minutes.
3.	Turn off the burner and utilize a hand masher to gently mash the beans and meat mixture until two-thirds of the mixture achieves a smooth consistency. Serve the creamy bean and meat blend over a bed of cooked rice, creating a visually captivating and satisfying meal.