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    Home » Recipes » Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Recipes

    Ninja Foodi Red Beans and Rice

    Published: Mar 28, 2020 · Modified: Jan 25, 2021 by Lauren Cardona This post may contain affiliate links. Using links to these sites means I may earn a percentage of the purchase at no cost to you. As an Amazon affiliate, I may receive a percentage of qualifying purchases. For more details, please read the full disclaimer.

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    My mom is from New Orleans, so I grew up eating a lot of red beans and rice and just love it.  Sadly, I never learned how to make it myself so I have always resorted to going to Popeye's Chicken when I craved red beans and rice. 

    Well, with the current state of things, and the limited number of things available at the grocery store, I thought this was the perfect time to make my own version of red beans and rice in the Ninja Foodi!

    red beans and rice

    I was lucky enough to get the very last bag of red kidney beans and smoked sausage (no andouille sausage was available).  Sadly, there was no rice left at the store but my sister managed to find some at another grocery store!  Yes!!  So, I was able to make red beans and rice, minus a couple of ingredients that I would normally add-in. 

    red beans and rice

    Tips for making Red Beans and Rice in the Ninja Foodi:

    1.Using this recipe, there is no need to pre-soak your beans.  Woo Hoo!  That's good news since soaking can take several hours. 

    2.Be sure to thoroughly rinse your red beans and double-check to make sure that there are no tiny rocks in the bag. 

    3.  While I did use red kidney beans in this recipe, you could change up the type of beans that you use.  The cooking time may need to be adjusted based on the type of beans that you use. 

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    Ingredients for making Red Beans and Rice in the Ninja Foodi:

    • 1 pound sausage- either andouille or smoked sausage works- cut into small pieces
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon garlic-minced
    • ½ cup diced onions
    • ¼ cup diced bell peppers-optional
    • ¼ cup diced celery-optional
    • 1 pound dried red  kidney beans-rinsed
    • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning- I used Tony Chacheres 
    • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
    • 2 bay leaves
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 6 cups chicken broth
    • cooked rice-1 cup per serving

    Directions for making Red Beans and Rice in the Ninja Foodi:

    1.Turn Ninja Foodi on "saute" on high.  Once hot, add in olive oil and sausage and stir until evenly browned on all sides. [/two_third][one_third_last]

    2.Once sausage is evenly browned, add in onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and saute until onions are tender. Stir well and use the liquid from the vegetables to deglaze the bottom of the pot.  Do so by gently scraping the bottom of the pot with your spatula to get all of the browned sausage bits off the bottom of the pot.

    3.Once all vegetables are tender, add in Cajun seasoning, thyme, salt and pepper. 

    4.Stir well and then pour in beans and chicken broth.  No need to stir.  Add in the bay leaves.

    5.Close pressure cooking lid and set timer to 60 minutes.  Make sure that the pressure cooking valve is in the "sealed" position.  When the timer beeps, naturally release the pressure for 15 minutes and then remove the lid.

    6.Remove the bay leaves, which should be right on top.

    7.Using a potato masher, mash the red beans 5 or 6 times.  You do not want to mash all of the beans, just enough to break open some of the beans to increase the creaminess of the red beans. 

    8.Serve with cooked white rice.  Enjoy!

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    red beans and rice

    Ninja Foodi Red Beans and Rice

    4.65 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Natural Release: 15 minutes minutes
    Calories: 2211kcal
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    Equipment

    • Ninja Foodi

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound sausage (either andouille or smoked sausage-cut into small pieces)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
    • ½ cup onions (diced)
    • ¼ cup bell peppers (diced-optional)
    • ¼ cup celery (diced-optional)
    • 1 pound red kidney beans (rinsed)
    • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (Tony Chacheres or Old Bay)
    • ¼ teaspoon thyme (dried)
    • 2 bay leaves
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 6 cups chicken broth
    • cooked rice

    Instructions

    • Turn Ninja Foodi on “saute” on high.  Once hot, add in olive oil and sausage and stir until evenly browned on all sides.
    • Once sausage is evenly browned, add in onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and saute until onions are tender. Stir well and use the liquid from the vegetables to deglaze the bottom of the pot.  Do so by gently scraping the bottom of the pot with your spatula to get all of the browned sausage bits off the bottom of the pot.
    • Once all vegetables are tender, add in Cajun seasoning, thyme, salt and pepper.  
    • Stir well and then pour in beans and chicken broth.  No need to stir.  Add in the bay leaves. 
    • Close pressure cooking lid and set timer to 60 minutes.  Make sure that the pressure cooking valve is in the “sealed” position.  When the timer beeps, naturally release the pressure for 15 minutes and then remove lid.  
    • Remove the bay leaves, which should be right on top.
    • Using a potato masher, mash the red beans 5 or 6 times.  You do not want to mash all of the beans, just enough to break open some of the beans to increase the creaminess of the red beans. 
    • Serve with cooked white rice.  Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2211kcal | Carbohydrates: 123g | Protein: 116g | Fat: 140g | Saturated Fat: 43g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 8664mg | Potassium: 4433mg | Fiber: 38g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3590IU | Vitamin C: 161mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 22mg

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.

    Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!

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    1. Nancy kooken

      April 16, 2021 at 7:44 pm

      Thank you for the recipe everything came perfect saves me hanging at stove

      Reply
    2. Nancy kooken

      April 16, 2021 at 7:39 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
    3. Grace

      March 07, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      Tried this for the first time today. HUGE SUCCESS!!! I don’t eat white rice any more so we served it over riced cauliflower - just as delicious! Yay! I can have one of my favorite dishes again!

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        March 08, 2021 at 1:06 pm

        Hi Grace! I'm so glad to hear that you tried our recipe for red beans and rice and loved it so much! This recipe is in our regular rotation because we also love it! 🙂 Sounds great with the cauliflower rice too!!

        Reply
      • *Nancy kooken

        April 16, 2021 at 7:46 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you for the recipe everything came perfect saves me hanging at stove

        Reply
    4. Karmin

      December 08, 2020 at 1:52 am

      Is it possible to cook brown rice with the beans by increasing the amount of liquid? Or do you have to prepare them separately?

      Reply
      • Karmin

        February 07, 2021 at 8:22 pm

        5 stars
        Well, I went ahead and tried it after making this recipe several times. It worked!! The recipe is sooooo good, so it’s great for cleanup to be able to make it all in one pot at one time!

        Reply
    5. Lindsey M Childs

      August 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm

      Is this on high or low pressure?

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        August 18, 2020 at 5:54 pm

        Pressure cook on high pressure. 🙂

        Reply
        • Lindsey M Childs

          August 18, 2020 at 6:55 pm

          Thank you:)

          Reply
    6. Sean Fox

      August 07, 2020 at 11:14 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious, you have to try this!

      Reply
    7. Christian-Marie Lashalle Nickens

      April 09, 2020 at 10:21 am

      So I presoaked the beans already but I want to use my Ninja OP301. How does this affect the above recipe?

      Reply
      • TheTastyTravelers

        April 09, 2020 at 10:28 am

        Pre-soaked beans cook in about half as much time as beans that have not been soaked. So, I would recommend pressure cooking the pre-soaked red beans for 25-30 minutes. If they are not fully cooked after releasing the pressure, cook for an additional 5 minutes.

        Reply

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