Popeye's Red Beans N Rice Clone
"Dead ringer recipe for this favorite cajun side of mine. Recipe uses one can of beans, enough for 3 to 4 side-sized servings. To make more, just double or triple the stated ingredients."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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1 1/4 cup
- Serves:
- 3-4
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can red beans
- 1 slice salt pork (about 1-inchx4-inch) or 1 slice pork fatback (about 1-inchx4-inch)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons diced onions
- 1 tablespoon bell pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon liquid smoke
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Pinch of each
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cumin powder
- celery seed, powder
- paprika
- chili powder
- cayenne powder
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- Cook oil, pork, onion, and green pepper over low-med heat until meat is translucent & fat is rendered. Don't brown or overcook meat.
- Put meat mixture (incl. all the fat & oil) in food processor with a little water and about 25 beans and mix until blended & smooth. Place back in cooking pot.
- Mix or pulse remaining beans in food processor with enough water until it has consistency of salsa. Add to cooking pot.
- Add remaining ingredients to cooking pot (spices, liquid smoke, sugar) and enough water to make a loose, soupy mixture (the beans will thicken the mixture as it cooks).
- Cook over low-med heat for 10 minutes, stirring, and adding water as necessary to end up with the consistency of thick gravy. Serve over quality white rice.
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Reviews
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I used dry beans and added celery salt to mix. It was amazing! Perfect replica. It brings back memories and I don't have to drive an hour to get it!
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Just made this from pinto beans I had already prepared. I just had Popeye's red beans N rice a couple of days ago and these tasted just like Popeye's. They were great. -
Not even close to popeyes . To bland missing something
