Red Beans and Rice

Submitted by Denver cooks

"Authentic bean recipe"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 315.45 ml red beans
• 9.86 ml vegetable oil
• 1 ham hock
• 302.39 g andouille sausages or 302.39 g smoked sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaves
• 2.46 ml salt
• 0.82 ml black pepper
• 3.28 ml dried thyme
• hot pepper sauce

directions

1. Soak beans in cold water over night. Drain and rinse beans.
2. Place beans in a crock pot. Cover beans with cold water.
3. Add the ham hock. Cook covered on low at least 5 hours.
4. Remove the ham hock to a cutting board. Cut off any meat, add to pot.
5. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoons oil over med.heat.
6. Add the sausage and cook stirring 5 minute.
7. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, green onions and garlic . Cook 5 minute.
8. Add the sausage mixture to the beans.
9. Add salt, black pepper,and thyme. Stir into beans.
10. Place bay leaves on top.
11. Cook on high 45-60 minute or until beans are very tender.
12. Remove 1/4 Cup of the beans. Mash and return to pot.
13. Remove the bay leaves and discard.
14. Serve over cooked rice with hot sauce on the side.