New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

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Great with crusty bread, pickled beet salad and cold beer. Pickled onions are great, too!

My family in New Orleans gave me this recipe and it's always wonderful!

Yield:

6.0 to 8

Added:

November 30, 2009

Creator:

Anonymous

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Ingredients

1 pound dried red kidney beans
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
5 stalks celery, diced
6 cloves garlic,minced
1 large smoked ham hock
1 1/2 pounds smoked andouille sausage, sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
Tabasco sauce to taste
Few dashes of Worcestershire sauce to taste
Creole seasoning to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1
Soak the beans overnight in water. The next day, drain and add fresh water to cover beans in Dutch oven. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil on a medium high heat for 45-60 minutes or until tender, but not falling apart. Drain. While the beans are boiling, saute onions, celery and bell pepper until translucent, about 8-10 minute in Canola oil. Add garlic and saute for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sauteed vegetables to beans, ham hock, sausage, seasonings, and just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a low

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