Recipe: Tasty Red beans n rice

Red beans n 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. This is a great Sunday supper.

Not really sure what traditional red beans and rice is supposed to taste like. However I think this has potential but like other reviewers said too dry. I didn't do any research on what red beans and rice is supposed to look like when my husband requested it (it's saucy!), and went straight to this recipe. You can have Red beans n rice using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Red beans n rice

1. You need of Ingredients.
2. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of red beans.
3. You need 1/2 lb of smoked sausage, sliced into pieces.
4. You need 2 tsp of garlic powder or minced garlic.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of thyme.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of basil.
7. It's 1 of bay leaf.
8. Prepare 1 of salt to taste.
9. You need 1 tsp of black pepper.
10. It's 1 tsp of red pepper flakes.
11. You need 1 medium of onion, chopped.
12. You need 1 large of tomato, chopped.
13. It's 2 tbsp of basalmic vinegar.
14. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
15. It's 3 cup of cooked rice. I like the wild, long grain blend.

Furthering the experiment of cooking beans in the pressure cooker, this time I'm doing old fashioned Red Beans 'n' Rice. Red Beans N' Rice Lyrics. (*talking*) All thick girls report to the dance floor Right motherfucking now, ya heard me It's about to go down, yeah you come here. [Lil' O & (Zilla)] Uh, uh, uh (where them P-Poppers at) Come here, uh, uh (where them P-Poppers at) Yeah you, uh, uh (where them. If you've never tried red beans and rice before, I assure you'll like this recipe.—Jackie Turnage, New Iberia, Louisiana. Red beans and rice was Louis Armstrong's favorite food, and he used to sign letters "Red Beans and Ricely Yours," how cute is that?

Red beans n rice step by step

1. soak beans over night , drain.
2. cook beans until almost tender, about 2 hours on medium heat..
3. brown sausage then add to beans.
4. add olive oil, vinegar.
5. saute onion until tender.
6. add onion, tomato, seasoning to beans.
7. cook for 1 hour more or until beans are tender, remove bay leaf.
8. stir in cooked rice, simmer for 15 -20 minutes.
9. serve and enjoy..

Red beans and rice is considered a main dish all on it's own. It really does fill you up and leave you satisfied! This is true especially if you use a ham bone that is nice. This classic dish has been filling hungry bellies on a dime for centuries. It's rich, flavorful, has a TON of fiber and protein, makes a ton of freezer-friendly leftovers, and is basically a budget cook's dream.