Red Beans And Rice With Smoked Sausage New Orleans Style Food

EMERIL'S NEW ORLEANS-STYLE RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat. Sauté the onions, bell pepper, celery, salt, cayenne, black pepper and thyme for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, ham and sausage and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes
• Add the beans, garlic and 10 cups water to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmered uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours.
• Add more water if the mixture becomes dry and thick.
• After about 2 hours of initial cooking use a wooden spoon to mash about half of the mixture against the side of pot.
• Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about another hour or until the mixture is creamy and the beans are soft.
• Add more water if it becomes too thick. The mixture should be soupy but not watery.
• Remove the bay leaves and serve with steamed rice.

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.

CREOLE RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Soak kidney beans overnight.
• Pour out water and add 3 quarts fresh water.
• Chop onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
• Add to beans.
• Add salt, pepper and Creole seasoning.
• Cover and cook on low heat 4 hours.
• Cut smoked sausage in 1 1/2-inch rounds.
• Add to beans and cook 45 minutes.
• Stir beans occasionally while cooking.
• Rice: Bring 2 cups water and 1 tablespoon margarine to boil.
• Add 1 cup rice; cover and simmer on low until water steams away.
• Serve Red Beans over hot, steaming rice.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut smoked sausage into 1/4 inch thick slices. Cook in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until browned.
• Remove sausage and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 teaspoon drippings in pan.
• Saute onion and celery in hot drippings over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, and rice. Saute 3 minutes.
• Stir in broth, next 3 ingredients and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Bring to boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in sausage and parsley; let stand, covered for 10 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Serve with hot sauce if desired.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne, black pepper and thyme for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, ham and sausage and saute for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beans, garlic, and enough water to cover the contents in the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours. Add more water if the mixture becomes dry and thick. Use a wooden spoon to mash about half of the mixture against the side pf the pot. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the mixture is creamy and the beans are soft. Add more water if it becomes too thick. The mixture should be soupy but not watery. Remove the bay leaves and serve with steamed white rice.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE FULCHER

Steps:

• In a bowl soak beans in water to cover by 2 inches overnight. In a 6-quart heavy kettle combine all ingredients except 1/2 pound sausage. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, over moderate heat 1 1/2 hours. Remove lid and cook mixture at a bare simmer 1 hour more, adding more water if mixture is too thick.
• Remove 1 cup bean mixture and mash to a paste. Stir bean paste and remaining 1/2 pound sausage into bean mixture and simmer 5 minutes. Serve bean mixture with rice.

NEW ORLEANS STYLE RED BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans, onion, parsley, thyme, water and celery into a large pot and bring to a rolling boil stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat so that there is still a slight roll and continue occasional stirring until beans begin to soften and break up, adding water as needed.
• At this point add the sausage and, using a spoon (a relatively flat wooden spoon works best) gently mash the beans against the side of the pot and scrape the sides to release the mashed beans (this will help thicken the sauce).
• When the sauce has achieved a creamy consistency it is ready to serve. (depending on the freshness of the beans usually 1.5 to 3 hours) Serve over your favorite rice.
• Add the baking powder, blended in an ounce or two of water, just after cooking. This will cause the beans to foam up added. I find that adding this reduces the gas and bloating that beans can cause.

RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• For the smoked turkey neck stock: Place the smoked turkey necks and 2 tablespoons salt in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Drain and return the turkey necks to the pot. Add the bay leaf and cover with 10 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, then keep warm while you prepare the red beans ingredients, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the turkey necks and reserve the stock. Set both aside.
• For the red beans: Heat the oil in an 8-quart heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the celery, onions and peppers and cook until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic and bay leaves and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the red beans, smoked turkey sausage, Worcestershire sauce and the reserved turkey necks. Add enough turkey stock to fully cover the beans (about 8 cups) and reserve any remaining stock. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally to keep the beans from sticking, until the beans are tender, and the turkey necks are falling apart, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Uncover the pot, smash some of the beans on the side of the pot with the back of a large metal spoon to make them creamy, then cover and cook for 30 minutes more (see Cook's Note).
• Meanwhile, combine the cayenne, cumin, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper in a small bowl. Combine the green onions and parsley in a small bowl or on your cutting board. Stir the seasoning mixture into the finished beans, taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.
• To serve, spoon the beans over a plate of cooked rice. Garnish with the green onions and parsley mixture, sprinkle with hot sauce to taste and serve with garlic bread.

NEW ORLEANS RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE FULCHER

Steps:

• In a bowl soak beans in water to cover by 2 inches overnight.
• In a 6-quart heavy kettle combine all ingredients except 1/2 pound sausage.
• Bring mixture to a boil and simmer, covered, over moderate heat 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove lid and cook mixture at a bare simmer 1 hour more, adding more water if mixture is too thick.
• Remove 1 cup bean mixture and mash to a paste.
• Stir bean paste and remaining 1/2 pound sausage into bean mixture and simmer 5 minutes.
• Serve bean mixture with rice.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE- NEW ORLEANS STYLE

Steps:

• Place beans in Dutch oven and cover generously with water; let soak 30 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients to beans except salt, rice, and hot sauce.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if necessary, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Add salt to taste.
• Discard ham bones after cutting any meat from them into bite-sized pieces; return meat to pot.
• Remove about 1/2 cup of beans from mixture and mash to a paste.
• Return mashed beans to pot and stir through.
• Simmer 15 more minutes.
• Serve hot over rice: pass hot sauce, if desired.