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Perhaps the most common bean used in Cajun red beans and rice is the small red bean.
The small red bean is also known as the Mexican red bean or simply the red bean.
You can cook Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style) using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style)
- You need 1 lb. of “dry” red kidney beans (or small red beans).
- You need 4 cups of vegetable stock.
- Prepare 1 cup of water.
- You need 1 of smoked ham hock (or hambone).
- You need 2 of dried bay leaves.
- It's Dash of salt and pepper.
- You need 1 Tsp. of dried thyme.
- Prepare 1/2 Tsp. of cayenne pepper.
- It's 1/2 Tsp. of dried sage.
- It's Dash of Cajun seasonings.
- Prepare Dash of olive oil.
- It's 1 lb. of andouille sausage.
- Prepare 1 of medium onion, diced.
- Prepare 1 of green bell pepper, diced.
- Prepare 3 stalks of celery, chopped fine.
- It's 2 Tbs. of garlic, minced.
- Prepare 1 lb. of cured ham, diced.
- It's 1-2 cups of debris gravy (beef/pork gravy).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh parsley, chopped.
- It's Dash of hot sauce & cider vinegar.
- Prepare 5-6 cups of “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. Calories, carbs, fat, protein, fiber, cholesterol, and more for Red Beans (Small - Giant). Want to use it in a meal plan? Head to the diet generator and enter the number of calories you want.
Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style) instructions
- 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..
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 The fact that these beans don't automatically come with the words "and rice" at the end is a surprise because for many of us that's what makes them a classic. And with recipes like the traditional New Orleans Red Beans and Rice, Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice, Stovetop Red Beans and Rice, or even Easy Red Beans and Rice, it's pretty easy to see why this connection is so readily made. Red beans and rice is a southern staple! These beans are even better than Popeye's.
