Red Beans and Rice

Imagenie's Note:

My version, makes a great gravy to serve over hot cooked rice. Cooking time includes 1 hour to soak the beans.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb dryred beans or 1 lb dried red kidney beans
• 6 cups cold water
• 6 cups hot water
• 1 lb ham bone or 1 lb smoked ham hock
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 lb smoked sausage , cut in bite size pieces

Directions:

1. Rinse beans. In a dutch oven cover beans with 6 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat,cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse.
2. In same pan, combine rinsed beans, 6 cups of hot water, ham or hocks, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and ground red pepper. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and cover and simmer for about 2-1/2 hours, or until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary. Stir occasionally.
3. Remove meat and cut from bone, then add to the beans.
4. Add sausage and boil gently, uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes more, or until a thick gravy forms, stirring occasionally.
5. Serve over hot rice.

Reviews

[ladypit]

I made a lot of changes so I'm going to rate without stars, but we did enjoy it! I used black beans and turkey italian sausage. This made for a nice dinner over brown rice with cornbread. Thanks!