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    Red Beans and Rice


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients




    2 c. red beans
    1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
    1 ham hock
    1 lb. andouille -or- smoked sausage sliced 1/2" thick
    1 large onion chopped
    1 med. green bell pepper chopped
    1 stalk celery chopped
    4 green onions thinly sliced
    2-3 cloves garlic minced
    2 bay leaves
    3/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. black pepper
    1 tsp. dried thyme
    Hot pepper sauce to taste

    Recipe



    Soak beans in cold water over night. Drain and rinse beans.Place beans in a crock pot. Cover beans with cold water.Add the ham hock. Cook covered on low at least 5 hours. Remove the ham hock to a cutting board. Cut off any meat, add to pot. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. oil over med.heat. Add the sausage and cook stirring 5 min. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, green onions and garlic . Cook 5 min.Add the sausage mixture to the beans. Add salt, black pepper,and thyme. Stir into beans. Place bay leaves on top. Cook on high 45-60 min. or until beans are very tender. Remove 1/4 c. of the beans. Mash and return to pot. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Serve over cooked rice with hot sauce on the side.

 

 

 


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