Red Beans And Rice - 8

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Red beans
1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	Smoked sausage - sliced
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Smoked ham shanks
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Onion chopped (large)
1		Green pepper - seeded and chopped
1		Celery stalk - chopped
1		Garlic clove - finely chopped
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried thyme - crumbled
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground sage
1		Bay leaf
1		Ground red pepper
		Salt
		Freshly cooked rice

Recipe Instructions

Place beans in Dutch oven and cover generously with water. Let soak for 30 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients to beans except salt and rice. Bring to boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until beans are tender, adding more water if necessary, about 2 1/2 hours.

Add salt to taste. Remove ham bones. Remove about 3 Tablespoons of beans from mixture and mash to a paste. Return bean paste to mixture and stir.

Simmer 15 more minutes and then serve hot over the rice.

Source:
Cajun Country Recipes

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