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New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice

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New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice made in the crock pot. From my friend, Betsy, who lives in New Orleans.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 Oz. Package) Dry Red Kidney Beans
  • 1 whole Bell Pepper, Chopped
  • 1 whole Onion, Chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery, Chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • ½ cups Dried Parsley
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 leaf Bay Leaf
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
  • ¼ cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1 can (14 Oz. Can) Chicken Broth (optional)
  • 1 can (12 Oz. Can) Beer (optional)
  • 1 whole Ham Hock (optional)
  • 1 package (16 Oz. Package) Sausage (andouille, Chorizo Or Cajun)

Preparation

Soak beans in cool water overnight (making sure beans are covered with at least 3″ of water). The next morning, drain beans and rinse well. Put all ingredients, except sausage, in the crock pot. Cover with water. Cook on high for 6-10 hours.

After 8 or so hours, stir the bean mixture well, mashing some of the beans (they should soft, but not extremely so – they will still hold their shape). This will make the beans nice and creamy. Add more liquid if necessary.

Chop sausage into little disks and saute on the stove over medium heat until nicely browned. Add the sausage (and flavorful grease) to the beans, stir until fully combined.

Serve over steamed rice, and be sure to have plenty of cornbread on the side.

Red beans freeze wonderfully.

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kdotp on 2.28.2011

This recipe can take a few times to get it how you like it. I’ve made this dozens of times and I still have the occasional time where it’s just not quite right.

When soaking the beans overnight, make sure they’re covered in at least 3-4″ of water. You can also pre-cook them if you like a mushier bean. Even though my crock pot does tend to run hot, I’ve never gotten the beans to be extremely mushy.

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Elizabeth Bearry on 5.19.2014

I didn’t use a crockpot for cooking, just simmering on the stove in a big pot. Also, I used red bell peppers, so I did not add any sugar to the recipe. Since I used the grease from the sausage, I did not add any extra oil. Everybody at work really liked it.

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Deeremama on 7.21.2010

Taste wise I would give this 4 mitts, but as far as accuracy in the cooking time, I would give it 2 mitts, so I averaged it and gave it 3 mitts. I followed the directions and soaked my beans over night (I had them covered with water, but maybe I didn’t use enough – not sure since recipe didn’t specify). The beans had soaked up all the water by morning. I cooked the bean mixture on high for 12 hr and the beans still were not soft. Maybe my crockpot doesn’t cook as hot as yours? There was plenty of liquid on the bean mixture. My husband thought it was delicious, but I didn’t care for the texture since the beans weren’t soft. Next time I will soak my beans all day and night and see if that helps. Any other advice?

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