AUTHENTIC NEW ORLEANS RED BEANS AND RICE

Authentic New Orleans Red Beans and Rice image

Just like mom makes. I recommend cooking the day before you want to eat it. It is a time-consuming recipe and the taste gets even better after 24 hours in the refrigerator. For extra spice, add a splash of hot sauce.

Provided by Matt

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 5h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shortening, or as needed
1 white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
8 cups water
1 pound dried red beans
1 smoked ham hock
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried sage
1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
3 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

Melt shortening in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and bell pepper in hot shortening until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Combine water, red beans, and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir onion mixture into the water; add smoked sausage and celery to the boiling water; return to a boil. Stir bay leaves, Creole seasoning, thyme, and sage into the boiling water. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans are tender, about 5 hours.
Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaves; stir in hot pepper sauce and serve over white rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 44.5 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 861.3 mg, Sugar 2.9 g