Red Beans and Rice. Red beans and rice is an emblematic dish of Louisiana Creole cuisine (not originally of Cajun cuisine) traditionally made on Mondays with red beans, vegetables (bell pepper, onion, and celery), spices (thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf) and pork bones as left over from Sunday dinner. I grew up in Louisiana and love red beans and rice; these are just like I remember--red beans made with Cajun seasonings and Andouille sausage. All Reviews for Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice.
But until then, I'll be making the creamiest red beans and rice on the daily.
I've done a ton of research and development for this, eating so much.
Traditional Louisiana red beans and rice also uses Andouille sausage which we did not add, but you could if you wanted.
You can cook Red Beans and Rice using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Red Beans and Rice
- Prepare 1 tsp. of Cumin.
- Prepare 1 tsp. of Paprika.
- It's 1/8-1/4 tsp. of salt.
- Prepare 1/8-1/4 tsp. of Black pepper.
- Prepare 1 of small onion.
- It's 1 of small green pepper.
- It's 2 of large cloves garlic minced.
- It's 1 of tblsp. Oil or butter.
- You need 2 tsp. of Vinegar.
- You need 2 cups of water ( change according to rice instructions).
- Prepare 1/2 of small can tomato paste.
- You need 1 can of low sodium kidney beans drained.
- Prepare 1 cup of rice ( jasimine ).
There was plenty of flavor, and plenty of meat, with the smoked shanks. Red beans and rice is traditionally made with small red beans, but if you can't find them in your area, you can use red kidney beans (dark or light). You'll need one pound of dry beans for this recipe. Soak the beans in water (make sure to use twice as much water as beans) overnight.
Red Beans and Rice instructions
- Heat up a 4 quart pan on medium. Meanwhile chop up the onion and green pepper. When the pan is hot add a bit of oil or butter. Toss in pepper and onion and saute for about two minutes. Stiring freqently..
- Mean while mash the garlic cloves with the flat side of your cutting knife, peal, and mince..
- After the two minutes of the pepper and onion cooking, toss in the minced garlic and saute about a minute more or until fragerant..
- Turn up the heat to medium/high. Add the 2 cups of water, spices, vinegar, and tomato paste the the mixture and stir. *if you like some heat, add a pinch of red pepper or cayanne 🔥.
- When the water begins to bubble add 1 cup rice (jasimine) and the drained low sodium kidney beans. Stir and simmer for one minute..
- After the minute, turn heat to low and cover rice mixture with a tight fitting lid. Steam for 15 minutes or however long the directions on your rice says for. * Never lift the lid! 😳 It's the secret to perfect rice, even if you are tempted... Don't let the steam out, it's precious...�.
- After 15 minutes remove lid and fluff/stir the yumminess! Boom! Delicious red beans and rice!.
- I served mine as a side with simple lemon pepper chicken thighs...mmmm. And some Louisiana hot sauce! BAM! (as Emeril would say 😄) p.s. The dots are a fancy hot sauce decor 😉.
Red Beans and Rice is the quintessential New Orleans dish found everywhere from fine restaurants to neighborhood joints. Red beans & rice is a dish composed primarily of red beans and rice. But of course, as is often the case, the resulting dish is greater than the sum of its parts. Red beans and rice is a southern staple! These beans are even better than Popeye's.