Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon, chopped medium; 1 , small onion, chopped fine; 1 , green bell pepper, chopped fine; 1 rib, celery, chopped fine; 4 cloves, garlic, minced; , Ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh oregano leaves; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 4 , bay leaves; , Table salt; 1 pound, dried red kidney beans, rinsed and picked over; 7 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 7 cups, water; 1/2 pound, andouille sausage or kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons; 6 cups, cooked long-grain rice (from 3 cups raw rice); , Hot pepper sauce

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2006

Side Dishes

Beans

Rice

New Orleans native Louis Armstrong loved this Louisiana dish so much that he signed his letters "Red Beans and ricely yours."

SERVES8 to 10

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A Cajun classic, red beans and rice is just that: highly flavored, stewed kidney beans ladled over white rice. The best versions balance the sweetness of the beans with a smoky, spicy flavor built on a base of vegetables and herbs. Unfortun...

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