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Cajun

Zatarain's does the work; two cans do the rest.

2 recipes · tap one to open it

Red beans and rice with the works

The box is the recipe. The works are two more cans.

Serves 425 minutes, 20 of them the rice simmering

What to buy

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From your kitchen

a pot with a lid, a can opener, a spoon.

What to do

  1. Follow the box, but swap a cup of the water for the can of tomatoes, juice and all.
  2. Lid on, low, 20 minutes, the way the box says. Do not stir. The box means it.
  3. Drain the kidney beans, stir them in, lid back on for 5 minutes.
  4. Frank's on top. That is the works.

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Jambalaya from a box, improved

Sausage from the store, everything else from a box and two cans.

Serves 4 to 530 minutes, most of it the lid being on

What to buy

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From the grocery store

12 to 14 oz smoked sausage (kielbasa is fine, andouille is showing off). Any store, on the way home. Not in the cart button; we do not sell sausage.

From your kitchen

a big pot with a lid, a knife, a can opener.

What to do

  1. Slice the sausage into coins. Brown them in the pot with the Cajun seasoning, 4 minutes.
  2. Add the box, the tomatoes, and broth where the box says water - same amount, read the box.
  3. Boil, lid on, low, 25 minutes. Do not lift the lid. Yes, you want to. No.
  4. Off the heat, 5 minutes, fluff. Frank's. Done.

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