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 have Red Beans and Rice using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Red Beans and Rice

You need of main.
It's 1 of each Polish Kebasa.
It's 1/2 cup of onion, chopped.
You need 1 cup of bell pepper, chopped (red, yellow, and green mix).
Prepare 2 can of red kidney beans.
Prepare 2 cup of brown rice.
It's 3 1/2 cup of water.
Prepare 3 tbsp of butter.
You need of seasonings.
You need 1 1/2 tbsp of ground cumin.
Prepare 1 tsp of paprika.
You need 1/4 tsp of chili powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of coriander.
It's 1 of each garlic cloves, chopped.
It's 1 tsp of worcestershire sauce.

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

Chop peppers and onion..
Slice Polish Kebasa into 1/4 inch slices Cut each slice in half..
Drain and rinse the two cans of kidney beans. Reserve liquid. Add enough water to make four cups..
In a deep pot on the stove, over medium-high heat, melt butter..
Once the butter is melted, put onion/pepper mix and sliced Kebasa into the pot. Cook until Kebasa starts to brown and onion/pepper mix gets tender..
Add seasonings to mix, and let simmer for several minutes. Make sure the seasonings are mixed well..
Add brown rice to the pot, mixing well, and let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often..
Add kidney beans and then the water/reserved liquids to the pot, stirring thoroughly. Turn up the heat and bring to a rapid boil..
Once at a rapid boil, reduce heat to low-high, cover and let cook for 50 minutes or according to rice cooking instructions. Don't be tempted to lift the lid!.
Once rice is cooked, and liquid is mostly absorbed, remove from heat, fluff and let sit for five minutes..
Note: You can use other types of rice. Just modify the cooking time in accordance to the instructions for the rice you choose. For extra heat, you can increase the chilli powder or add a dash or two of sriracha!.

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.