Small Red Beans And Rice Recipes

SMALL RED BEANS AND RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse the beans and soak them if you want.
• Take a Dutch oven and add water, salt and beans in it.
• Keep the flame on high and bring this mixture to a boil.
• Now, add garlic, onion, andouille sausage, and bacon in this mixture and keep the flame on low.
• Stir this mixture occasionally on low flame. Cook it for about 1 ½ hour. Check the water level and add more if you want.
• Wash your rice thoroughly and rinse it. Then, take a rice cooker or pot. Fill it half with water and add the rice in it.
• Bring the water to a boil. Cook it until the water has dried up and the rice is soft and doubled its size.

EASY RED BEANS AND RICE

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.

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.

RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add cilantro; cook and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the beans, salt, cumin and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Serve over rice.

THE VERY BEST RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cover the beans with ample water and soak overnight. Rinse beans and set aside.
• In a large pot, cook the bacon until done. Remove the bacon slices and set aside to cool. Reserve the bacon grease for the next step.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add yellow onions, celery and green bell peppers. Season with the pepper and cayenne and cook until vegetables start to become translucent, about 5 minutes,.
• Add the bay leaves, parsley and thyme. If you are using fresh andouille, add now and brown (about 4 more minutes). If using smoked (pre-cooked) sausage, wait until step 7.
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add water/stock, beans, and reserved bacon (chopped) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally 1 and a half hours. (Should the beans become too thick and dry, add more water, about 1/4 cup at a time.).
• Add smoked sausage (if not already added in step 3). Adding this later, keeps it from overcooking and getting too tough. Cook another 30 minutes or until beans become tender and start to thicken.
• Remove from the heat and with the back of a heavy spoon, mash about 1/4 of the beans against the side of the pot. Cook until the beans are tender and creamy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add vinegar and stir. Add salt to taste.
• Remove from the heat and serve over rice with green onions as a garnish.

RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the beans the night before. Clean and pick through the beans.
• Rinse several times in water to clean.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the beans, with enough water to cover by 1 inch, the wine, onions and garlic, parsley, green onions and mint.
• Soak overnight covered in the refrigerator.
• The next morning, in an 8 quart pot, saute the ham bone and scraps in the bacon drippings.
• Pour the bean mixture (including all the water and seasoning) into the pot.
• Add enough meat stock to cover the beans by 2 inches.
• Reduce heat when it comes to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender, stirring occasionally so the beans won't stick and burn.
• Season to taste with salt and hot sauce.
• To thicken, remove one cup beans and place in blender and puree.
• Return them to the pot and stir.
• Serve over cooked rice with chopped onions and hot sauce.

RED BEANS AND RICE FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and tomato. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot.
• Serve with rice. Top with tomato.