Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by lazyme

"This southern dish traditionally is made with the addition of pickled pork meat. The following meatless version is great! Delicious with a green salad. From Bean Banquets Patricia R. Gregory. Times do not include the time for cooking the beans."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb dried red kidney beans
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed
• 2 large green peppers, chopped
• 3 large stalk celery, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 cup peeled and chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• hot pepper sauce
• salt

directions

1. Cook beans according to basic directions.
2. Heat peanut oil in a large saucepan and saute onions, garlic, green peppers, and celery.
3. Add the bay leaves, thyme, cumin, paprika, tomatoes, vinegar, and some bean broth.
4. Simmer vegetables until they are tender.
5. Shortly before serving, add the beans with the remaining broth, hot pepper sauce, and salt.
6. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer about 5 minutes.
7. Serve over steaming rice.

Reviews

[DailyInspiration]

We love red beans and rice and this was a nice treat. I made only a few changes -- used 1 onion and 1 bell pepper and I added some smoked sausage to the beans at the end. Served over rice with a salad and dinner was complete and yummy.