Smokey Red Beans Recipes

RED BEANS

Steps:

• Pick through beans, removing all bad beans or any other particles. Wash beans well. Place beans in a 5-quart pot. Add the 2 quarts of water. Add onions; bring to a boil. Lower heat and let beans boil slowly for 1 hour. When beans are soft, stir well, mashing some against the side of the pot.
• Heat oil in frying pan; add ham and sausage. Sauté in oil for 5 mintues. Then add the sausage, ham, and oil to beans. Deglaze pan with the cup of water, then pour into beans. Add all other ingredients. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Beans should be nice and creamy. Serve over rice.

13 WAYS TO COOK RED BEANS

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SMOKEY RED BEANS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight in water to cover plus 2"; drain; place beans in a pot of cold, fresh water to cover plus 2"; add the onions and ham and bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, skimming foam off occasionally.
• Add the salt and continue simmering, uncovered, over low heat for 1 1/2-2 hours more, stirring frequently; season with pepper; cut meat off bones, chop and return to the pot.
• The soup is actually best when refrigerated for a couple of days and then served.
• May be served over rice as a main course.

SMOKEY RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the beans, chicken and beef stock, onions, ham hock, green pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 2 hours.
• In a medium saute pan over high heat, add the grapeseed oil. When the oil is hot, add the smoked sausage and brown evenly for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sausage to the pot with the beans. Continue simmering the beans until tender, about 20 minutes more. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over hot rice.

SWEET AND SMOKY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, cook the bacon over medium heat to render the fat, about 5 minutes. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat.
• Add the onion, pepper, and garlic and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, molasses, barbecue sauce, ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustards, vinegar, and liquid smoke. Simmer the beans, uncovered, until rich and thickly flavored, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Alternatively, place the baked beans in a deep baking dish and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Add salt, pepper, or any other ingredient to taste.

BBQ RED BEANS

Steps:

• In 6- to 10-quart pan over medium heat, melt butter.
• Sauté bacon, onion and celery until vegetables often, about 15 minutes.
• To pan add Barbecue Sauce, ale, Worcestershire, brown sugar, dry rub seasoning (Recipe #33812), Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and liquid smoke.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer and add tomato paste.
• Stir occasionally and cook sauce for 15 minutes more.
• Add beans and simmer, stirring frequently, for 1 hour.

RED BEANS AND SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In large stew pot, soften onions in oil for 1 minute.
• Add water.
• Wash beans and pour into stew pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Remove 1/4 cup of beans and mash, then return to pot and stir.
• Continue to cook until gravy becomes thickened.
• About 10 to 20 minutes.
• Cut sausage into pieces about 1 inch long and add to the beans.
• Add salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin powder.
• Continue to cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND RED BEANS

Steps:

• In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the smoked sausage, kidney beans, onion, garlic, rice and water. Season with Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt and bay leaf. Cover and set on High. Once it gets heated through, stir to distribute everything evenly. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 4 hours.