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Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

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330 min

Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

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Time

330 min

Serving

10 persons

Calories

465

Rating

4.00★ (185)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
This New Orleans red beans and rice is just like what Mom makes. I recommend cooking it the day before you want to eat it. It is a time-consuming recipe, and the taste gets even better after 24 hours in the refrigerator. For extra spice, add a splash of hot sauce.

Ingredients

  • shortening: 1 Tbsp (or as needed)
  • white onion: 1 piece (chopped)
  • green bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
  • garlic: 3 clove (chopped)
  • water: 8 cups
  • red beans: 1 pound (dried)
  • smoked ham hock: 1 piece
  • smoked sausage: 1 pound (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • stalks celery: 2 piece (chopped)
  • bay leaves: 2 piece
  • Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®): 1 Tbsp
  • thyme: 0.5 tsp (dried)
  • sage: 0.5 tsp (dried)
  • dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®): 1 piece (to taste, optional)
  • white rice: 3 cups (cooked)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
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  2. Combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir onion mixture into the pot; add smoked sausage and celery. Return to a boil. Stir bay leaves, Creole seasoning, thyme, and sage into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until beans are tender, about 5 hours.
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  3. Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves; stir in hot pepper sauce and serve over white rice.
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