Red Beans And Rice

Name: Red Beans And Rice
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried red kidney beans; 4 qt. water; 1/2 c. butter or margarine; 3/4 c. chopped onion; 3/4 c. chopped celery; 3/4 c. chopped green pepper; 2 tsp. minced garlic; 2 bay leaves; 2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. Hungarian paprika; 1 tsp. dried whole thyme; 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper; 1/2 tsp. dried whole oregano; 1 lb. andouille sausage or smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 c. finely chopped parsley; Oven Rice (recipe follows)

16 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. dried red kidney beans
4 qt. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. chopped celery
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Hungarian paprika
1 tsp. dried whole thyme
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. dried whole oregano
1 lb. andouille sausage or smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 c. finely chopped parsley
Oven Rice (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Sort and wash beans.
2

Place in a 6-quart Dutch oven.
3

Cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight.
4

Drain beans. Add 4 quarts water; bring to a boil.
5

Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
6

Melt butter in a large skillet.
7

Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender.
8

Stir sauteed vegetables and next 6 ingredients into beans; cook, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding additional water if necessary.
9

Bake sausage at 350° for 20 minutes; drain well.
10

Stir sausage into bean mixture.
11

Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves.
12

Stir in chopped parsley.
13

Serve over Oven Rice.
14

Yields 6 servings.