Red beans and rice is a classic Creole dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. There are many different recipes for red beans and rice, but they all typically include some type of smoked meat, such as ham hocks or sausage, and a variety of vegetables, such as onions, celery, and bell peppers. The beans are simmered in a flavorful broth until they are tender, and then the rice is added and cooked until it is fluffy. Red beans and rice is often served with cornbread or a side of greens.
This article provides three delicious recipes for red beans and rice. The first recipe is a classic Creole red beans and rice recipe that uses smoked sausage and ham hocks. The second recipe is a vegetarian red beans and rice recipe that uses vegetable broth and smoked paprika. The third recipe is a red beans and rice pilaf recipe that uses basmati rice and a variety of spices. All three recipes are easy to follow and make a delicious and satisfying meal.
RED BEANS AND RICE
"I'm originally from Honduras, where beans are served in different variations for breakfast, lunch and dinner," relates Carin Perkins of Waukesha, Wisconsin. "This bean and rice dish has been enjoyed by my family for generations. It's not spicy but gets nice flavor from the cilantro and cumin.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts :
MY RED BEANS AND RICE
This is the creamy red beans and rice everyone asks me to make.
Provided by Kelly Hughes
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 12h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place red beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook sausage until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer sausage to a work surface and slice.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions, bell pepper, celery, and bay leaves until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage, ham, and 1/2 of the Creole seasoning; saute over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir drained beans into sausage mixture.
- Mix chicken broth, garlic, and remaining Creole seasoning into bean mixture; cover skillet and simmer on low for 3 hours.
- Stir tomato sauce, vinegar, and 1/2 of the green onions into bean mixture, slightly smashing beans with a potato masher. Simmer, uncovered, until thickened and beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Mix remaining green onions and parsley into beans and serve over cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.7 calories, Carbohydrate 80.5 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 21.8 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 2123.8 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
RED BEANS AND RICE
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Categories main-dish
Time 2h50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place the beans in a large bowl or pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over medium-high heat. Add the tasso and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the grease in the pot. Season with the salt, pepper, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes. Add the bay leaves, parsley, thyme, sausage, and ham hocks, and cook, stirring, to brown the sausage and ham hocks, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the beans and stock or water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and starting to thicken, about 2 hours. (Should the beans become too thick and dry, add more water, about 1/4 cup at a time.)
- 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. Continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaves.
- Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.
AUTHENTIC LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE
Authentic Cajun flavor! I grew up in Louisiana and love red beans and rice; these are just like I remember. Serve with Tabasco sauce for a little kick. My family loved to splash a little cider vinegar in each bowl.
Provided by MIAMI BEACH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 11h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630.4 calories, Carbohydrate 79.1 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 603.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
RED BEANS AND RICE
Steps:
- Drain the beans, discarding the water, and set them aside in a pot.
- Place the onion, celery, garlic and bay leaves in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over them and let the mixture sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour the olive oil and vegetables over the beans and let sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. Add enough of the water to cover the beans and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, add the salt and pepper, cover, and cook until the beans are tender, about 3 to 4 hours. Remove the bay leaves and serve the hot beans over the rice.
RED BEANS AND RICE
With red kidney beans, rice, cheese and plenty of spices, this recipe makes a nice version of a classic dish. It can be served as a main dish, and is quite good when accompanied by a salad and some crusty bread.
Provided by Melissa Cazun
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook the rice according to package directions.
- Place the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned and crumbly. Drain well and transfer meat to a large pot over low heat. Add the rice, beans, picante sauce, paprika, chili powder and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir well and let simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in cheese and let simmer for 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1123.3 calories, Carbohydrate 99.9 g, Cholesterol 173.6 mg, Fat 52.4 g, Fiber 12.4 g, Protein 58.5 g, SaturatedFat 25.8 g, Sodium 1573.7 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
RED BEANS & RICE - MY RECIPE
This is my personal recipe of red beans and rice. I've seen it made many many times in the kitchens of the French Quarter and in the homes of friends. This is how I like to make them. Creamy, slow cooked and full of flavor. Cooking time does not include the over night soaking of the beans. Red Beans have 7 grams of fiber per serving and are very good for you. Beans and rice together are a complete protein. (Vegan directions are included)
Provided by graniteangel
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 3h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Sort dry red beans to make sure all discolored beans and debris are removed. Rinse with cold water.
- In a medium sized pot add your beans, 3 cups of chicken stock and 3 cups of the water.
- Let soak at least 6 hours or over night in fridge.
- In a large sized pot add your olive oil and turn heat to Med-High. If using pork chop bones, add to the pot and cook on both sides for about 2 minutes each. I buy pork chops with the bone in at the store in bulk when on sale, and cut the bones out leaving a little meat on them for my soups and stews. Then I freeze the boneless chops after trimming them of fat.
- Add onions and bell peppers. Saute for about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic, creole seasoning, old bay, black pepper, cayenne and white pepper. Saute for another minute.
- Add bay leaves, thyme, oregano, and kosher salt. Add beans from the fridge (including all liquid they soaked in), and the 2 cups of water. Now is the time to add ham bone if not using pork chop bones.
- Stir and let come to a boil, then turn heat down to low and let simmer for at least 2 1/2 hours. I like to cook mine around 3 1/2. Or before bringing to a boil you can add to the crock pot and let cook for 6 hours on high.
- Make sure to remove bone(s) and bay leaves before serving. Taste to make sure has enough salt, and add some to taste.
- Serve with long grain white rice. I like to pack rice in a cup size ramekin (small cup size bowl)and then turn up side down onto plate, spooning beans around it. You can use chopped fresh parsley to garnish.
- To really liven up your meal buy some spicy smoked sausage like andouille, slice in half length wise and grill it up to serve on the side. Good with smoked veggie sausage too.
- I'm addicted to cheese, so I usually top mine with cheddar jack and eat with crusty whole grain bread. That's not the authentic way to eat it, but I sure do enjoy them that way.
- To make these totally veggie, just sub vegetable stock for the chicken and omit the pork bones. I've made it for friends with both veggie sausage and smoked tofu and they really enjoy it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.2, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 3.6, Sodium 473.3, Carbohydrate 13.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 7.1
Tips:
- Soak the beans overnight: Soaking the beans overnight will help to reduce the cooking time and make them more digestible. If you don't have time to soak the beans overnight, you can quick-soak them by boiling them for 1 minute, then removing them from the heat and letting them sit for 1 hour.
- Use a variety of vegetables: This recipe calls for bell pepper, onion, and celery, but you can also add other vegetables, such as carrots, okra, or corn. Feel free to experiment and add your favorite vegetables.
- Season the beans and rice well: The key to flavorful red beans and rice is to season them well. Be sure to add plenty of salt, pepper, garlic, and cayenne pepper. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, paprika, or thyme.
- Cook the beans and rice until they are tender: The beans and rice should be cooked until they are tender but still hold their shape. This will usually take about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Serve the red beans and rice with your favorite toppings: Red beans and rice are traditionally served with hot sauce, but you can also add other toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, or diced tomatoes.
Conclusion:
Red beans and rice is a classic Cajun dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover beans, and it can also be made with canned beans if you're short on time. Serve the red beans and rice with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
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