Smothered Cajun Green Beans – Spicy Southern Kitchen

Smothered Cajun Green Beans are a great side dish to serve with any southern meal. Fresh green beans are slow cooked in chicken broth with red potatoes and flavored with bacon, onion, cajun seasoning, and Andouille sausage.

Ingredients Needed For Smothered Cajun Green Beans

• Bacon
• Andouille Sausage– there are lots of different brands of andouille sausage and they vary greatly in taste and spice level. It’s best to try a few different brands and see which one appeals to you the most. Note: If you have leftover Andouille, it can be frozen or you can dice it, brown it and use it as an omelet filling.
• Onion
• Butter
• All-purpose flour– helps thicken the liquid just a touch so it coats the green beans better.
• Chicken broth– adds so much flavor.
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans– cut into pieces so they are easier to eat.
• Cajun seasoning– I use Tony Chachere’s.
• Black Pepper
• Garlic Powder
• Red Potatoes

Slow Cook The Green Beans

What makes these green beans so flavorful is how long they cook. They get really soft and soak up so much flavor from the onion, bacon grease, sausage, chicken broth, and cajun seasoning.

Seasoning

I you want to add a little more heat, you can add a little TABASCO sauce or a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.

The chicken broth and cajun seasoning will most likely add enough salt, but check for seasoning at the end and add salt if needed.

Storage

Leftovers will keep for 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a microwave or a covered pot over medium-low heat.

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