Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, red beans & rice (louisiana style). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style) is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook red beans & rice (louisiana style) using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):
- Get 1 lb. “dry” red kidney beans (or small red beans)
- Make ready 4 cups vegetable stock
- Take 1 cup water
- Prepare 1 smoked ham hock (or hambone)
- Prepare 2 dried bay leaves
- Prepare Dash salt and pepper
- Make ready 1 Tsp. dried thyme
- Prepare 1/2 Tsp. cayenne pepper
- Get 1/2 Tsp. dried sage
- Make ready Dash Cajun seasonings
- Make ready Dash olive oil
- Get 1 lb. andouille sausage
- Make ready 1 medium onion, diced
- Get 1 green bell pepper, diced
- Prepare 3 stalks celery, chopped fine
- Get 2 Tbs. garlic, minced
- Get 1 lb. cured ham, diced
- Get 1-2 cups debris gravy (beef/pork gravy)
- Prepare 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Prepare Dash hot sauce & cider vinegar
- Take 5-6 cups “cooked” long grain white rice
Steps to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):
- Day ahead: Soak beans overnight in a large pot of salted water. This hydrates the beans and reduces the overall cooking time the next day.
- Drain the beans and then add the measured stock and water to the pot. Place the ham hock, bay leaves, and all the seasonings into the pot.
- Bring this to a slight boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover (slightly ajar) and simmer for 2.5 hours. Stir occasionally.
- [At the 2.5 hour mark …] - In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and brown the andouille sausage for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
- In the same pan, sauté onions, bell pepper, and celery in a little oil until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and heat this for another minute.
- Transfer the vegetables to the simmering pot of beans. Slice the sausage (1/3 inch) and diced ham and add to the pot. Continue to simmer.
- [At the 3.5 hour mark …] - Remove the ham hock, shred the meat, and add to the pot. Add the brown gravy and parsley with a dash of hot sauce and vinegar and stir. Heat this for 30 minutes.
- Serve the bean-gravy (when the beans are tender) over steamed white rice, with a side of cornbread and enjoy.
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