Red Beans and Rice
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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For Red Beans
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 12 ounces ham, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 quarts water
- 1 lb red kidney beans, rinsed and picked of debris
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For Rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups long grain rice
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
directions
- Cook on med-high heat the onion, bell pepper, and celery 6-8 minutes in oil until the onions and celery are semi-translucent and the bell pepper is tender.
- Add the garlic and cook 1-2 minutes stirring constantly so as not to burn the garlic.
- Add the ham, bay leaves, thyme, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, water and beans to the pot and increase heat to high.
- Stir frequently until mixture comes to a boil.
- Decrease the heat to low and maintain a simmer.
- Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
- Uncover, increase the heat slightly to maintain the simmer and cook for another 30-40 minutes or until the beans are tender and the sauce is thickened.
- You can mash some of the beans with a potato masher if you like a creamier texture.
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking the beans, prepare the rice.
- To do this, bring 3 cups of water to a boil in one pot.
- While boiling the water, in another pot melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the rice and stir to combine with butter.
- Add the salt and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Carefully pour boiling water over the rice and stir.
- Decrease heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve the beans over the rice and enjoy!
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