Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Name: Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 5 h 30 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 710 milliliters cooked white rice; 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chacheres®); 1 teaspoons dried sage; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste (optional); 454 grams dried red beans; 1 Tbsp shortening, or as needed; 1 smoked ham hock; 454 grams smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 liters water; 1 white onion, chopped

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice could be an amazing recipe to try. One serving contains 321 calories, 15g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bay leaves, ham hock, sausage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and bell pepper in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Bell Pepper

Shortening

Garlic

Onion

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir onion mixture into the water; add smoked sausage and celery to the boiling water; return to a boil. Stir bay leaves, Creole seasoning, thyme, and sage into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Creole Seasoning