EMERIL'S NEW ORLEANS-STYLE RED BEANS AND RICE
"Oh yeah, this is it!" - are the words my husband declared when he tried this recipe for red beans and rice. He was craving New Orleans-style red beans and rice and I had never made it before- so this is the recipe I searched for and tried and it was delicious!! The kids thought it was great too. I only made a few small changes to Emeril's, like adding more sausage than the recipe called for and letting a smoked ham hock cook with the beans for the first two hours..other than that everything is the same. This is not a quick meal, but great for a lazy day at home.
Provided by lisar
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat. Sauté the onions, bell pepper, celery, salt, cayenne, black pepper and thyme for about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, ham and sausage and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes
- Add the beans, garlic and 10 cups water to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmered uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours.
- Add more water if the mixture becomes dry and thick.
- After about 2 hours of initial cooking use a wooden spoon to mash about half of the mixture against the side of pot.
- Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about another hour or until the mixture is creamy and the beans are soft.
- Add more water if it becomes too thick. The mixture should be soupy but not watery.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve with steamed rice.
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Innocent Peace
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to warm up on a cold day. It's also a great comfort food.
Kegkl
[email protected]I'm not a fan of spicy food, so I omitted the cayenne pepper from this recipe. It was still very flavorful.
Arvind Kumar
[email protected]I added some chopped okra to this recipe and it was amazing. It gave the dish a nice bit of crunch.
Awais Ch
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I made this recipe with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. It was still delicious!
Imran Ourtis
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover ham. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat beans.
Sager Sajid
[email protected]I've tried several different red beans and rice recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. It's the perfect combination of flavors and textures.
Vutlharhi Cosper
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how good it was.
Lil Momma
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's definitely worth it. The beans are so creamy and the rice is cooked to perfection.
Patty Spangler
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of red beans, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so flavorful and delicious.
Stormy Ortneck
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always comes out perfect. My family loves it!
Ty Jules
[email protected]This is the best red beans and rice recipe I've ever tried! The flavors are amazing and it's so easy to make.