red beans and rice

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
April Alvarez
Dunedin, FL

my husband is a beans and rice lover, but like I've said before he is Cuban!!

(3 ratings)

Ingredients For red beans and rice

  • 1 lb
    dried red beans
  • 1 1/2 lb
    smoked sausage cut into chunks, i fry mine in a little bit of bacon grease
  • 1
    ham hock or ham bone
  • 1 clove
    fresh garlic,chopped
  • 1 c
    onion chopped
  • 1 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 1 tsp
    freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    sage
  • 1/8 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste

How To Make red beans and rice

  • 1
    Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and put the beans in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add fresh water to cover, along with the sausage and ham, onion, garlic, thyme, pepper, sage, and cayenne. Bring to boil over medium high heat.
  • 2
    Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if necessary to keep them from drying out. This will take 2 to 3 hours. Add salt to taste.
  • 3
    Discard ham bones. Remove about 1/4 cup of beans from mixture and mash; return to Dutch oven and stir. Simmer 15 more minutes.
  • 4
    FOR RICE FOR SIX: 3 CUPS WHITE RICE SALT TO TASTE PUT RICE IN POT COVER WITH WATER JUST UNTIL WATER IS ABOUT A 1/2 INCH HIGHER THEN RICE. BRING TO BOIL STIR. BUT IT ON SIMMER WITH LID AND DON'T TOUCH OR LIFT LID FOR 20 MINUTES.

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