Red Bean Creole

16 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dried kidney beans (or 9-10 cups cooked canned beans)
  • 12 teaspoon allspice
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped onions
  • 3 cups chopped celery
  • 3 cups chopped green peppers
  • 6 tablespoons garlic, saute together
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 14 teaspoon cayenne
  • 18 teaspoon allspice

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak dried beans overnight.
  2. 2
    Cook dried beans with allspice and cayenne till tender, about 4-5 hours in the crockpot, or, if desired, skip that step and just add spices to 9 cups canned beans.
  3. 3
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  4. 4
    Saute onions, celery, green peppers, and garlic together in a little olive oil until softened.
  5. 5
    Mix the tomato puree, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt , oregano, cayenne and allspice together and pour over beans.
  6. 6
    Reduce heat and cook gently 15-20 minutes to blend the flavors.
  7. 7
    Or, as a reviewer suggested, put all in a crockpot on low heat and simmer about 2 hours.
  8. 8
    May add 1 smoked turkey sausage, sliced thin, if desired, but good without!
  9. 9
    Good served with rice.
  10. 10
    Pass the hot pepper sauce!

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