Red Beans
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Cooking Time: Servings: 6 |
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Red Beans Recipe. A must have side for any Cajun and Creole dish. It is so good that you can serve it up with rice and it's a meal in itself.
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Ingredients
red kidney beans | 1/2 lb | soaked in water to cover overnight |
water | 10 cups | |
ham hock | 3 | |
celery stalk | 1 1/4 cups | diced |
onion | 1 cup | diced |
bell pepper | 1 cup | diced |
bay leaf | 3 | |
Tabasco Sauce | 2 tsps | to taste |
thyme (dried) | 1 tsp | |
white pepper | 1 tsp | |
garlic powder | 3/4 tsp | |
oregano (dried) | 3/4 tsp | |
cayenne pepper | 1/2 tsp | |
black pepper | 1/4 tsp |
Directions
- In a large stock pot combine the water, ham hocks, celery, onions, bell peppers, bay leaves, tabasco sauce, thyme, white pepper, garlic powder, oregano, cayenne, and black pepper.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Uncover and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the ham hocks and allow to cool.
- Drain the red kidney beans of any water and add to the stock pot. Bring to a boil.
- Lower to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
- Remove the meat from the ham hocks.
- Chop and add back to the stock pot. Stir and cook for an additional 10 minutes.