Red Beans & Rice Recipe:
1 lb dried red kidney beans, rinsed and soaked
1 bay leaf
1 diced onion
1 green bell pepper, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. Cayenne pepper
1 T. Creole seasoning
2 links smoked sausage
4 C cooked rice
Salt
Pepper
Water to cover beans
Place beans in a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer, adding water as necessary.
In 1 tsp olive oil sauté onion, bell pepper, until transparent. Then add garlic until fragrant. Add sautéed vegetables, bay leaf and seasonings to simmering beans. Cook until beans are tender.
Steam sausage in a covered frying pan with ½ C water for 5 minutes. Prepare rice as directed on package. Serve beans over rice.
The cooked red beans freeze well, so I often double recipe for this purpose. Hot sauce and extra seasonings can be added as desired.
Serve with garlic bread and salad. Enjoy!
Martha This looks so good! I will be sure to try this recipe out very soon. Thank you for posting.
Nibby be sure and let me know how you like this recipe! And thank you for all the GREAT blog help! I couldn’t do this without you my tweet-heart
We eat Red Beans and Rice year round. It all started when Lori and I started working at the Paper Mill in Henderson. A lot of the the folks who transfered here were from Louisiana. It’s so easy to fix and is great for Leftovers the next Day.
Awesome Tommy! You’ll have to try ours one day! I can’t wait to meet you my friend