Spicy Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup with Sausage

Name: Spicy Cajun Red Bean and Rice Soup with Sausage
Ingredients: 12 ounces, andouille sausage (see note); 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped medium; 1 , celery rib, chopped fine; 3 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon, sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper (see note); , Salt and ground black pepper; 5 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups, water; 8 ounces (1 cup), dried small red beans, picked over, salt-soaked, and rinsed; 2 , bay leaves; 2 , green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped medium; 1/2 cup, long-grain white rice; 1 teaspoon, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning; 3 , scallions, sliced thin

Main Courses
Beans
Pork
Vegetables

Though beans and rice are hardly an unusual combination, the Cajun spin is revelatory. Could we find substitutes for its esoteric ingredients and create a version that could be served beyond the Bayou?

SERVES 6 to 8

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