Red Beans and Rice
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 lb dried red kidney beans
- 2 2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts ham stock
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 lb smoked ham, cubed
- 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
- 2 tablespoons salt
directions
- Pick through beans, removing all bad beans and any other foreign particles.
- Wash beans well.
- Place beans in 5 quart pot.
- Add the 2 quarts of water or stock.
- Add the onions and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat and let beans boil slowly for 1 hour.
- When beans are soft stir well, mashing some against side of pot.
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Add the ham and sausage and saute in the oil for 5 minutes.
- Then add the sausage, ham, and oil to beans.
- Deglaze pan with the cup of water, then pour into beans.
- Add all other ingredients.
- Let simmer for 30 minutes.
- Beans should be nice and creamy.
- Serve over rice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kirstin in the Couv
Portland, OR
I am living with the most wonderful boyfriend in the world in his 150 year old farmhouse. I also have a most fabulous 16-year old son! I love to cook - it's a major stress reliever for me and I thoroughly enjoy the reaction of others when they like my dishes! My other passion is sailing - BF and I plan to take off from Oregon toward the South Pacific in a couple years to live on his boat.