In the realm of culinary creations, there exists a dish that captivates taste buds with its robust flavors and comforting warmth: red beans and rice. This iconic dish, originating from the vibrant cultural tapestry of Louisiana, has transcended geographical boundaries to become a beloved staple in kitchens across the globe. Whether you're a seasoned chef seeking to elevate your culinary repertoire or a home cook yearning for a hearty and flavorful meal, this article will guide you through the intricacies of crafting the perfect red beans and rice.
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EASY RED BEANS AND RICE
This is an easy and delicious take on a Louisiana classic that you can prepare and cook in 40 minutes! I use turkey kielbasa to cut down on the fat, but not the flavor. Season with hot pepper sauce if you like.
Provided by Paula
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a large skillet over low heat, cook sausage for 5 minutes. Stir in onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender. Pour in beans and tomatoes with juice. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 807.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE
Authentic Cajun flavor! I grew up in Louisiana and love red beans and rice; these are just like I remember. Serve with Tabasco sauce for a little kick. My family loved to splash a little cider vinegar in each bowl.
Provided by MIAMI BEACH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 11h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with 6 cups water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
- Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the rice. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.4 calories, Carbohydrate 79.1 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 603.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
RED BEANS AND RICE
Steps:
- Place the vegetable oil in a 7-quart Dutch oven and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, salt and pepper to the pot. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions and celery are semi-translucent and the bell peppers are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the pickled pork, bay leaves, thyme, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, water and beans to the pot and increase the heat to high. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat slightly to maintain a steady simmer and continue to cook for another 30 to 40 minutes or until the beans are tender and the sauce is thickened to your liking. If you prefer an even creamier texture, mash some of the beans with a potato masher.
- Prepare rice during the last 30 minutes of cooking the beans. Place the water into an electric kettle and bring to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil place the butter into a 3-quart saucepan, set over medium heat. Once the butter begins to bubble, add the rice and stir to combine. Add the salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Carefully pour the water over the rice and stir to combine. Decrease the heat to the lowest setting, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve the beans over the rice.
- Combine all of the ingredients except the ice and the pork in a 2-quart non-reactive saucepan, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the ice and stir. Place the pork into a 1-gallon zip top bag and add the cooled pickling liquid. Remove as much air as possible; seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, turning the bag occasionally. Use within 2 weeks or remove from the pork from the brine and freeze.
RED BEANS AND RICE
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onion, celery, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Add the smoked sausage, Neelys Dry Rub, thyme, salt and pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes then add the red beans, chicken stock and bay leaves. Let simmer uncovered on low for 1 1/2 hours. Stirring occasionally and adding water, if necessary.
- While the beans are cooking add all the ingredients for the rice to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cover and let cook for 15 minutes. Once the rice is cooked, let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with the red beans.
RED BEANS AND RICE
Every Monday, you can find a pot of red beans and rice cooking in someone's kitchen in New Orleans. The food writer and New Orleans bon vivant Pableaux Johnson's house is no exception. The dish, an easy meal from when people used to reserve Monday to do the wash, was once made with the pork bone left over from Sunday supper. In this version, Mr. Johnson strongly encourages the use of hand-made Louisiana Andouille, but smoked sausage will do.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories side dish
Time 6h30m
Yield About 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cover beans in water and soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. (Water should cover beans by at least an inch.)
- In a large, heavy pot, brown sausage in 1 tablespoon of oil until slightly crisp. Add remaining oil, then the garlic and onions. Sauté over medium heat until onions become transparent and limp. Add celery and bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Pour soaked beans and water into the pot and bring to a simmer. Add black pepper, cayenne, salt and all herbs except parsley.
- Cook until beans are softened, about 11/2 to 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Fifteen minutes before serving, remove 1 cup of beans to a bowl and, using a fork, mash them and stir back into the pot to enhance the creamy texture of the dish. Add parsley and green onions. Simmer about 15 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning, and add up to 1 cup more water if beans seem too thick. Remove bay leaves. Serve over white long-grain rice.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 317, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 18 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 324 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
AWESOME RED BEANS AND RICE
Make and share this Awesome Red Beans and Rice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lolablitz
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Soak kidney beans overnight OR rinse beans and add to pot, cover with 8 cups water and bring to boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then turn off heat and let sit, covered for one hour.
- Pour out water and add 8 cups fresh water.
- Chop onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic.
- Add to beans.
- Add salt, pepper, thyme, seasoned salt, and Creole seasoning.
- Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. When you stir, be sure to mash the beans against the sides of the pot. This creates a creamier texture.
- Slice the sausage into 1/4 inch pieces and add to beans. Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Serve Red Beans over hot, steaming rice. Serve Jiffy cornbread on side (add 1 stick of butter and an extra egg to the recipe
- for some kick-ass cornbread!).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 46.3, Sodium 1048.7, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 2.7, Protein 16.3
AWESOME RED BEANS AND RICE
I am from Louisiana and one of my family's favorite dinner is red beans and rice. It's very simple and is the perfect meal for any occasion. I hope you will enjoy this true cajun classic.
Provided by 08ponychick
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 8h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak red beans over night, you may sprinkle baking soda in the water to lessen the gas affects. Place beans, and everything but the rice in a slow cooker. Set on low and cook for about 8 hours, or until beans are soft. Put 1 c rice in slow cooker and cook on high until rice is completely done. Serve with cornbread if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.8, Fat 34.9, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 68.2, Sodium 1480.4, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 1.2, Protein 28.6
QUICK RED BEANS AND RICE
Even my kids like this hearty, stick-to-the-ribs dish. I like to add cubed leftover ham to make it a main dish. -Megan Taylor
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute green peppers, onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add the Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes., Stir in the beans, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; cook for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts :
CLASSIC RED BEANS AND RICE
This regional favorite has broad appeal because it is hearty and tasty but no too hot. It's a good way to add variety to the menu.-Shirley Johnson, Kenner, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 4h30m
Yield 65 servings (about 1 cup beans and 1/3 cup rice).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Place beans in stockpots; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. , Drain and discard liquid. To beans, add 9 qts. water, garlic, bay leaves and browning sauce if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender., Meanwhile, in large skillets, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, cook the sausage and ham until lightly browned. Remove and set aside. , Add oil to drippings in skillets. Stir in flour until smooth; cook and stir over medium heat until reddish brown, about 12-14 minutes. Add the onions, celery and green peppers; cook and stir until tender. Stir into bean mixture. , Add the bacon, sausage, ham, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Serve with rice and hot sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 1035mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
Tips:
- Soak the beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more tender.
- Use a flavorful broth: The broth you use will add a lot of flavor to the dish, so choose one that you like. Chicken, beef, or vegetable broth are all good options.
- Add vegetables to the pot: Vegetables will add flavor, color, and nutrients to the dish. Bell peppers, onions, celery, and carrots are all good choices.
- Season the dish to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a bit of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
- Serve the dish with your favorite sides: Red beans and rice is often served with cornbread, coleslaw, or potato salad.
Conclusion:
Red beans and rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover beans. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can make a delicious pot of red beans and rice that your whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give red beans and rice a try.
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