Big Easy Red Beans N' Rice

"A solid basic recipe for a "leaner" red beans and rice than the traditional method."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
3-4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place the beans in a large bowl or pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and set aside.
  • In a large pan, render the ham chunks by cooking until the fat becomes liquid, remove ham and place to the side.
  • In the fat that remains sauté the onion, garlic, celery and parsley.In a large pot, combine the beans, water, meat, bay leaf, salt & pepper.
  • Bring to slow boil, lower heat to simmer and cook for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally until beans are tender.
  • Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.

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Reviews

  1. "This is true Louisiana food and I surely can navigate my way easily around a New Orleans table...and thankfully all By The Grace of God", said as I practically choke on my snorts and giggles.
     
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