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Instant Pot Cajun 15 Bean Soup with Andouille Sausage | Hurst's HamBeens
I finally got around to trying Hurst’s Cajun flavor of their 15 bean soup and it was great! I did add extra seasonings because I always like an extra boost, but feel free to stick with just the included packet and work your way up (or down) the next time. I’ve even heard of many people using only half the packet or leaving it out and making up their own mix.
Use any andouille sausage you like. I used the standard pork, but you can find them in various flavors and meats like chicken or a pork/beef mix. Also, if you wanted to add some seafood like shrimp or crawfish tail meat, you can add them (thawed) after pressure cooking and just let them sit on keep warm and loosely covered for about 10 minutes to let them cook through. Or sauté and set them aside along with the andouille at the beginning!
Optional topping at the the end was just a bag of frozen fried okra that I grabbed from Walmart, spritzed with olive oil and sprinkled with Cajun seasoning, then popped into the air fryer for about 10 minutes. They were very yummy!
NOTE: 40 minutes on HIGH with a natural pressure release has always worked for me, but I’ve had several comments on my original 15 bean soup video that people are having to cook their soup way longer than 40 minutes to get tender beans. Make sure that your pot is actually set to HIGH pressure. The pots may come out of the box defaulted to low or medium depending on which model/brand you own. They also retain the settings of the last thing you cooked so double-check when your settings each time you cook. Another consideration is the age of the beans. If they are near or past expiration, they may have dehydrated and become even harder for water to penetrate during cooking. A final factor may be variance in the actual pots themselves. I once did a side-by-side demo with a friend who owned the exact same model/size as mine, but hers was a year newer. For some odd reason, her pot always lagged behind mine - slower to heat up on sauté, come to pressure, and release pressure. Let me know if you have other observations - might help others!
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Today’s Ingredients:
20 oz bag Cajun 15 Bean Soup, sorted and rinsed
2 TB olive oil
1 lb andouille sausage, cut into bite-size half-moons
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups green bell pepper, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
seasoning packet from soup package
1 TB Cajun or Creole seasoning (Tony Chachere’s Bold Creole in the video)
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
8 cups chicken broth
15 oz can diced tomatoes (fire-roasted, of course!)
2-3 cups celery leaves (or parsley)
optional topping: fried okra
Instructions:
1. Sort through the beans and discard any rocks, debris, or sad looking beans. Rinse and set aside - also reserving the seasoning packet for later.
2. Heat the Instant Pot on sauté mode and add the olive oil when the display reads “HOT.” Add the andouille sausage and cooking, stirring occasionally, until crispy on the edges. Remove the crisped sausage to a plate and set aside for later. (NOTE: Andouille sausage is smoked and should be fully cooked when you purchase it so it only needs to be heated through. If you substitute with any uncooked type of sausage, make sure to fully cook it during this step.)
3. Add the onion, celery, and bell pepper and cook for a few minutes until the veggies are just softened. As you stir occasionally, use the liquid from the veggies to help scrape up the browned bits from the bottom.
4. Add the garlic, seasoning packet, extra seasoning, thyme, paprika, and bay leaves and cook for another minute until fragrant. (NOTE: While tasty, I find the seasoning packet to be insufficient for most soup mixes and like to augment with some extras for added flavor. But you can stick to using just the packet the first time to see if it’s enough for your tastes!)
5. Add about ½ cup of the chicken broth to deglaze the pot. Make sure to scrape up all of the stuck-on browned bits from the bottom before moving on.
6. Add the tomatoes, remaining 7½ cups broth, and rinsed beans. Stir to evenly distribute the ingredients.
7. Lock the lid and cook on manual/high for 40 minutes followed by a natural pressure release. Fair warning: Due to the high volume of liquid in the pot, it will take some time to come up to pressure and back down again after cooking. Be patient - it will still be quicker than other cooking methods.
8. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper, or more cajun seasoning as needed. Stir in the reserved andouille and celery (or parsley) leaves.
9. Enjoy with toasted bread or fried okra. YUM!
19 сен 2024
