Red Beans & Rice
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a Louisiana Monday tradition
1/2 lb dry red Kidney Beans
1 lb smoked sausage
1 onion, chopped
Cajun Season to taste (Slap Ya Mama is my favorite)
Cooked rice
1 lb smoked sausage
1 onion, chopped
Cajun Season to taste (Slap Ya Mama is my favorite)
Cooked rice
*I normally put 1 bay leaf in my beans as they cook.
**Note: This is a very basic way of doing Red Beans & Rice. You can add many things to make this your own way. I have used chopped garlic, bell pepper, celery, chopped Jalapeno Peppers, etc
Red Beans & Rice is a South Louisiana Monday tradition. This started way back in the day when Monday was a weekly Washday & these beans could simmer all afternoon on the stove while the wash was being done (by hand) & served for supper. These days our wash is done by machine & Red Beans are served any day of the week for supper. Give these a try~it is very easy & ohh so delicious.
For a special treat, you can serve this as a side to Fried Chicken or Fried Pork Chops. But mostly, we eat this as our Main Dish for a meal.
Night before: Before going to bed, place dry Red Beans in a large bowl & cover with water to about 2-4" above the beans. Let soak.
The Next Day: Drain beans & rinse. Now you are ready to cook the beans.
1. In a 5-6 qt pot, brown sausage, until fats have rendered out of sausage.
2. Add onions to sausage & sweat down onions & brown.
3. Add beans & cover with water to above beans 2-4".
4. Bring to a boil, then simmer until beans are tender. Mash a few beans to thicken the sauce. Then season to taste.
Serve over cooked rice.
Serves 4-6
