Step-by-Step Guide to Make Speedy Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style)

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, red beans & rice (louisiana style). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook red beans & rice (louisiana style) using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):

1. Make ready “dry” red kidney beans (or small red beans)
2. Get vegetable stock
3. Get water
4. Prepare smoked ham hock (or hambone)
5. Prepare dried bay leaves
6. Make ready salt and pepper
7. Get dried thyme
8. Prepare cayenne pepper
9. Make ready dried sage
10. Make ready Cajun seasonings
11. Get olive oil
12. Get andouille sausage
13. Take medium onion, diced
14. Take green bell pepper, diced
15. Prepare celery, chopped fine
16. Make ready garlic, minced
17. Make ready cured ham, diced
18. Get debris gravy (beef/pork gravy)
19. Make ready fresh parsley, chopped
20. Make ready hot sauce & cider vinegar
21. Make ready “cooked” long grain white rice

Steps to make Red Beans & Rice (Louisiana Style):

1. Day ahead: Soak beans overnight in a large pot of salted water. This hydrates the beans and reduces the overall cooking time the next day.
2. Drain the beans and then add the measured stock and water to the pot. Place the ham hock, bay leaves, and all the seasonings into the pot.
3. Bring this to a slight boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover (slightly ajar) and simmer for 2.5 hours. Stir occasionally.
4. [At the 2.5 hour mark …] - In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and brown the andouille sausage for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
5. In the same pan, sauté onions, bell pepper, and celery in a little oil until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and heat this for another minute.
6. Transfer the vegetables to the simmering pot of beans. Slice the sausage (1/3 inch) and diced ham and add to the pot. Continue to simmer.
7. [At the 3.5 hour mark …] - Remove the ham hock, shred the meat, and add to the pot. Add the brown gravy and parsley with a dash of hot sauce and vinegar and stir. Heat this for 30 minutes.
8. Serve the bean-gravy (when the beans are tender) over steamed white rice, with a side of cornbread and enjoy.

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