Red Beans And Rice With Ham And Chorizo Recipes

KENTUCKY RED BEANS AND RICE TOPPED WITH CRISPY COUNTRY HAM

Steps:

• For the beans: Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Once it is melted, add the onions, pepper and celery and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the pecans and saute until they are dark brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the Cajun/Creole seasoning, garlic powder, ground thyme, white pepper and bay leaves. Stir to coat. Add the beans and 8 cups of water. Cover and cook over medium heat until the beans are just about to be al dente, 75 to 90 minutes. Uncover, stir in the hot sauce and liquid smoke and cook until the sauce thickens, the beans are tender and the liquid has reduced by half, about 20 minutes more.
• For the rice: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it is melted, add the rice, Roasted Garlic, liquid smoke and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine. Saute over medium heat until all the rice is coated with butter. Add 1 1/2 cups warm water and bring to a boil, about 2 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until tender and the water is absorbed, 18 to 22 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
• Lay out the country ham slices on a baking sheet and bake until crispy, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your ham. Set aside until cool enough to crumble for garnish.
• Remove the bay leaves from the bean pot. Season the beans with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve over the rice. Garnish with the crumbled country ham.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the top off of the garlic head, exposing the cloves but leaving the head intact. Set the head on a large piece of foil, drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap up the foil to make a pouch and bake until the garlic soft and roasted, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool before using.

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.

CHEF PAUL'S RED BEAN S AND RICE WITH HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Cover the beans with water 2" above beans.
• Let stand overnight.
• Drain just before using.
• Place the ham hocks, 10 cups of the water, celery, onions, bell peppers, bay leaves, and seasonings in a 5.5 qt saucepan or large Dutch oven; stir well.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer until meat is fork tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove ham hocks from pan and set aside.
• Add the drained beans and 4 cups of the water to the pan; bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasinally.Add the remaining 2 cups of water and simmer 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Stire in the Andouille and continue simmering until the beans start breaking up, about 35 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan fairly often.
• *If the beans start to scorch, do not stir. Immediately remove from heat and change to another pot without scraping any of the scorched beans into the new mixture.
• Add the ham hocks and cook and stir 10 minutes more.
• Serve immediately over hot, white rice.

RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sausage, onion and garlic and sauté until onion is brown, about 15 minutes. Mix in kidney beans with their juices, broth and Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until flavors are blended and mixture is very thick, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Divide cooked rice among large shallow soup bowls. Spoon bean mixture over rice and serve.

CHEF JOHN'S RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until oils slightly release from sausage and edges brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion, celery, and poblano pepper into sausage; cook and stir until vegetables soften and start to turn translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic into sausage mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir red beans, chicken broth, ham hock, bay leaves, black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce into the sausage mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours. Add salt and continue simmering until beans are soft, meat is tender, and desired consistency is reached, 1 1/2 to 2 hours more. Season with salt.
• Spoon rice into bowls, ladle red beans mixture over rice, and top with green onion.

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 HAM AND CHORIZO

Steps:

• remove casing from chorizo and cook in frying pan, breaking it up.drain, and add to crock pot along with everything else. cook on low for at least 6 hours( the longer the better).add spices to taste.
• before serving if used a ham hock take out and pull meat off bone and add back to pot, discarding the bone.
• serve over rice or makes great burritos.

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.

CHORIZO AND RED BEANS RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in a rice cooker or according to package directions.
• Saute the onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic until golden. Add the chorizo, beans, and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
• Add the rice, salt, pepper, and paprika and stir together thoroughly until heated through. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro or parsley.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Slow Cooker instructions.
• Place beans in large bowl, cover completely with water. Soak 6 to 8 hours or overnight. Drain beans, discard water.
• Place beans in slow cooker. Add sausage, ham, onion and water ( 2 1/2 cups for low or 3 cups for high). Season with mexican seasoning and red pepper.
• Cover, cook on low 7 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours or until beans are tender, stirring every 2 hours, if necessary.
• Serve over rice.

HAM, RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine all ingredients except rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

HAM AND RED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through.