Creole Beans and Rice

"From Good Food Magazine September 1988"
 
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Ready In:
37mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, ham, jalapenos, and celery; cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, rice, thyme, pepper, and cayenne. Simmer covered until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  • Gently stir in beans and heat through. Sprinkle with cilantro.

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  1. Oh this is a definite keeper. I tasted the rice before the beans and cilantro, and it seemed to spicy. But after I added them, it made it just right! Love it! Made for ZWT 9.
     
  2. WOW, this was even better than I had expected. I love the texture, I could even call the beans creamy. I do need to say that the jalapenos really do make this recipe and I wouldn't recommend skimping on them. The canned beans make it a simple and easy dish to make which is always a .
     
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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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