Nawlins Red Beans And Rice Food

N'AWLINS RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans in a large Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans. Boil 1 minute; cover; remove from heat, and let stand 1 hour. Drain.
• Cook sausage and ham in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until browned. Drain sausage and ham on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
• Add celery and next 8 ingredients to the drippings. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Add broth, beans, sausage, and ham to Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 hours or until the beans are tender. Discard the ham hock and bay leaves.
• Serve over hot popcorn rice. Enjoy!!

AUTHENTIC NEW ORLEANS RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and bell pepper in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir onion mixture into the water; add smoked sausage and celery to the boiling water; return to a boil. Stir bay leaves, Creole seasoning, thyme, and sage into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 hours.
• Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves; stir in hot pepper sauce and serve over white rice.

"NAWLINS" WHITE BEANS & YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a 5 quart heated stock pot or Dutch oven. Sauté sausage slices for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add peppers, onion, garlic and celery. Sauté until translucent.
• Add remaining ingredients to pot. Simmer for 45-50 minutes or so.
• Oil a 4 inch bowl with olive oil. Place cooked rice in bowl. Place rice bowl in the middle of a serving platter or bowl. Lift rice bowl and add beans around rice. Garnish with parsley. Enjoy!

AWESOME RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Soak kidney beans overnight OR rinse beans and add to pot, cover with 8 cups water and bring to boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then turn off heat and let sit, covered for one hour.
• Pour out water and add 8 cups fresh water.
• Chop onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
• Add to beans.
• Add salt, pepper, thyme, seasoned salt, and Creole seasoning.
• Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. When you stir, be sure to mash the beans against the sides of the pot. This creates a creamier texture.
• Slice the sausage into 1/4 inch pieces and add to beans. Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• Serve Red Beans over hot, steaming rice. Serve Jiffy cornbread on side (add 1 stick of butter and an extra egg to the recipe
• for some kick-ass cornbread!).

RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and clean beans good.
• Put into a large soup pot.
• Add water.
• Slice onion and sausage into beans.
• Add cajun seasoning and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil and let boil 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours, until beans are tender.
• Salt to taste.
• Serve over hot cooked rice.