AUTHENTIC, NO SHORTCUTS, LOUISIANA RED BEANS AND RICE

Authentic, No Shortcuts, Louisiana Red Beans and Rice image

This is my take on a Louisiana classic. No shortcuts! Put everything into the slow cooker in the morning and you will have your meal ready in the late afternoon or evening, whenever you are ready. This recipe will feed a lot of people.

Provided by Melissa S.

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 8h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound dried red beans, soaked overnight
10 cups water
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into rounds
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
8 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning, or to taste
6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 ham hock
4 cups cooked rice

Steps:

Place the beans and water into a slow cooker. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage in the skillet; remove from the skillet with a slotted spoon and transfer to the slow cooker. Reserve drippings. Add onion, green pepper, jalapeno pepper and garlic to the drippings; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer everything from the skillet to the slow cooker.
Season the mixture with pepper and Creole seasoning. Add the fresh basil leaves and ham hock. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until beans are tender. If the bean mixture seems too watery, take the lid off the slow cooker and set heat to High to cook until they reach a creamy texture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.1 calories, Carbohydrate 61.5 g, Cholesterol 49.9 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 15.2 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 615.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g