Southern Red Beans

Name: Southern Red Beans
Ingredients: 1 lb. red beans (dry); 1 lb. sausage (or ham), cut up; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced; salt and pepper to taste; 2 Tbsp. flour; 1/4 to 1/2 c. cooking oil; 3 to 4 c. water

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. red beans (dry)
1 lb. sausage (or ham), cut up
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 to 1/2 c. cooking oil
3 to 4 c. water

Directions

1

Sort and wash red beans.
2

Add cut sausage, onion, bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper.
3

Make your roux in a separate pan.
4

Roux is made by browning flour in cooking oil.
5

Pour roux over other ingredients (bean and sausage mixture) to thicken the liquid in the pot. Cook until beans are done.