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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have red beans & rice (louisiana style) using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):

1. Make ready 1 lb. “dry” red kidney beans (or small red beans)
2. Prepare 4 cups vegetable stock
3. Get 1 cup water
4. Get 1 smoked ham hock (or hambone)
5. Prepare 2 dried bay leaves
6. Prepare Dash salt and pepper
7. Take 1 Tsp. dried thyme
8. Get 1/2 Tsp. cayenne pepper
9. Make ready 1/2 Tsp. dried sage
10. Take Dash Cajun seasonings
11. Get Dash olive oil
12. Make ready 1 lb. andouille sausage
13. Make ready 1 medium onion, diced
14. Get 1 green bell pepper, diced
15. Make ready 3 stalks celery, chopped fine
16. Make ready 2 Tbs. garlic, minced
17. Make ready 1 lb. cured ham, diced
18. Take 1-2 cups debris gravy (beef/pork gravy)
19. Prepare 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
20. Take Dash hot sauce & cider vinegar
21. Get 5-6 cups “cooked” long grain white rice

Small red beans have a brighter red color than pinto beans but they are similar to, and interchangeable with, pinto beans and kidney beans. Red bean is a common name for several plants and may refer to:. Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis), commonly used in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Malay cuisine, particularly as red bean paste; Kidney bean, red variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, commonly used in Indian and North American cuisine, such as chili con carne and red beans and rice.; Vigna umbellata, a species of legume whose seeds are red Calories, carbs, fat, protein, fiber, cholesterol, and more for Red Beans (Small - Giant). Want to use it in a meal plan?

Instructions to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. [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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. [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.
8. Serve the bean-gravy (when the beans are tender) over steamed white rice, with a side of cornbread and enjoy.

Head to the diet generator and enter the number of calories you want. I soak a bag of red beans according to package directions. I've used small and kidney beans. Though red beans and rice is the best-known version of this dish, it is frequently made with other types of beans, and you can do the same if you'd like. Pink beans, white cannellini beans, even black beans will all taste great with the same basic technique.

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