Classic Red Beans And Rice With Chorizo Recipes

CLASSIC RED BEANS AND RICE WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in about 8 cups of water and 1 tablespoon sea salt.
• In the morning, drain the beans and rinse with fresh water.
• Line your slow cooker with a liner, and add the soaked beans and 4-6 cups of water. Add the bay leaves and garlic, and cook on high for 8 hours.
• When you get home from work, heat 1½ tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion for about 5-6 minutes. When it is translucent, add the red bell pepper, sauté for about 3-4 minutes, and then add the skillet contents to the slow cooker.
• Sauté the chorizo in 1½ tablespoons olive oil for 4-5 minutes and remove from skillet.
• In the same skillet you used to cook the chorizo, sauté the bacon strips briefly, and then add them and the chorizo to the slow cooker. Cook on high for at least another hour while you make your brown rice.
• About 5 minutes before serving, dice the avocado, and douse with lime juice and a little sea salt.
• When the rice is done, put it around the edge of a pretty soup bowl and put the red beans and chorizo in the center. Top with the diced avocado.

CLASSIC RED BEANS N RICE

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until beans are softened, 1-4 hours., Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Return to Dutch oven. Add the water, ham hock, bay leaves and onion powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add to bean mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour. Discard bay leaves., Remove ham hock; allow to cool. Remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to broth. Heat through. Serve with rice and, if desired, top with chopped fresh parsley.

AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

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.

CHORIZO RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the fresh chorizo links, reduce heat to medium and brown well on all sides. (Will not be completely cooked through at this point.) Transfer to a cutting board to cool. When the chorizo is cool enough to handle, slice lengthwise, then slice into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Meanwhile, add onion and Ancho pepper to the pan. Cook 4-5 minutes on medium-low or until beginning to soften. Add the garlic, chili powder, coriander, cumin, oregano and bay leaf and cook briefly, approximately 15 seconds.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, chorizo and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 12-15 minutes or until thickened and chorizo is thoroughly cooked through. Remove bay leaf.
• Season to taste with salt, black pepper and hot sauce. Serve with brown rice and sauteed peppers.
• Heat canola oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes or to desired doneness. Add lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Serve atop beans and rice.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook until it begins to crisp around the edges, about 6 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery, pepper and garlic and cook until vegetables are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add beans and chorizo, reduce heat, cover and simmer to blend flavors, about 25 minutes.
• Heat rice according to package directions.
• Ladle beans over rice and garnish with parsley.

RED BEANS AND RICE

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.

PUERTO RICAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, heat oil in a large saucepan.
• Add ham, chorizo, onion and green pepper, garlic and cumin.
• Sauté until vegetables are tender.
• Add beans, tomato sauce and Tabasco sauce.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add in remaining ingredients and 4 cups water.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender.

CLASSIC RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the beans under cold water in a colander. Throw away any broken beans or pebbles. Put the beans into a large bowl and add enough water to cover them by about 2 inches. Soak overnight or for at least 8 hours. (Quick method = bring the beans and enough water to cover them by 2 inches to a boil in a large pot over high heat and cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and cover tightly, let stand for 1 hour.).
• Heat up the oil in a big, heavy stockpot over med-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers and garlic - cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes or until softened. Add the sausage, salt, Creole seasoning, cayenne, black pepper, thyme and the bay leaves. Cook, stirring, for about 4-5 minutes or until the sausage is browned. Add the ham hock and cook for 3 minutes.
• Drain the beans and add them to the pot. pour in enough stock to cover the whole mixture by about 1 inch. Bring this to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to med-low and simmer, uncovered, until the beans are tender, stirring occasionally - approx 2 hours. Remove and throw away the bay leaves.
• Mash up about 1/4 of the bean mixture. This will thicken the juices. Remove the ham hock and let cool slightly. Slice the meat from the bone, throwing away the skin and bones. Return the meat to the pot and heat it through.
• Spoon the rice into bowls and top with the beans. Relax and enjoy!