Red Beans & Rice
Posted by marilyn_c (My Page) on Sat, Jul 31, 10 at 18:43
One pound of red kidney beans
One onion, chopped
Can of chopped/diced tomatoes
3 cans of chicken broth (Swanson's)
Large tablespoon or more of cumin seeds
Two rings of a good coarse sausage...I used beef Chappel Hill
Chopped cilantro
Cooked rice

Cook the beans with the onion, chopped tomatoes, chicken broth, and cumin. I put the sausage in, cut into rounds when the beans are almost done, so it won't over cook. Season to taste...I use Tony Chachere's creole seasoning.
When done, remove from heat, and add a large handful of chopped cilantro and serve over cooked rice

Red Beans and Rice (mine)
4to6 cans RED beans( try to get real red beans not red kidney)
Or if you use dried beans 1lb of dried beans that have been soaked over night
2 lbs.smoked Sausage(preferably Cajun type but Hillshires will work)
1Large Onion chopped
1bunch green onions chopped-greens and whites
1Bell Pepper chopped
3/4 cup ketchup or 1 can Rotel tomatoes(I like to use both)
1/8 c Worcestershire sauce
1/8c soy sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
3c Hot water(more can be added if needed, probably will need more but it is best to start here and add)
1/2 tsp cavenders seasoning(optional)
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper(or reg pepper)
1Tbs Cajun seasoning (Tony Chacheres)(season to your own taste if you think this will be too spicy)
1 Tbs Roux( this is optional if you do not have any roux but if you do use it!)

Put all ingredients together in a very large kettle or deep pot. Mix well and stir often while cooking do not let beans stick and scorch. When beans get soft(dried) take some out and mash them up and then put them back in to help make it smooth. Cook on low medium heat for at least 1 hour ( if using dried beans it will take much longer till beans are soft about 3 hrs). The longer it is cooked the more flavor it has. More water can be added during cooking if it becomes to thick. Serve over hot cooked rice.
**check labels on caned red beans you do not want the red beans that contain sugars or corn syrup�some brands are sweet and you do not want sweet beans. For dried red beans Goya usually carries good red beans.
IF using dried beans it normally takes more water to cook- start out with enough water to just cover the beans.
You can do this in a slow cooker or crock pot too. When beans get soft mash some up and put back in to thicken it.

I like goya beans they have a very good dry small red bean
Goya Beans, Small Red
the real red bean is much smaller than a kidney and is less starchy.
Goya Beans, Red Kidney

this picture shows a mix of small red beans and the larger kidney bean along with navy beans and cranberry beans.

I will say that most places you go do serve kidney beans instead of the real red bean unfortunately.
If you want to use kidney beans by all means feel free to do so they may take a little longer to cook.

June