Classic Red Beans N Rice Recipe
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Classic Red Beans N Rice

By: Jackie Turnage  
"We've lived here, where Cajun cooking is common, for nearly 25 years and have come to rely on this staple menu item. If you've never tried red beans and rice before, I assure you'll like this recipe.--Jackie Turnage, New Iberia, Louisiana"

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 25 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 35 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound dry kidney beans
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 ham hock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions

  1. Place beans in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and discard liquid. Add 2 qts. water, ham hock, bay leaves and onion powder to the beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. In a skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add to bean mixture. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hock. Remove ham from bones; cut into bite-size pieces and return to broth. Serve over rice.

Footnotes

  • Smoked or cured ham hocks are usually available in your grocer's meat department. If you can't find them, ask your butcher for some leftover ham bones.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by Rhonda Brock Fuller 
Great recipe. It is almost identical to the one I make. The only difference is i use smoked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by TABIJO 
I made this dish as written except for one thing... I did NOT do ground beef but instead used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2007 by queenjuliana 
Hey, y'all! These are definitely southern pintos! Fantastic! The only thing I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by Christian Van Ubenschlachen 
This recipe is Awesome! I recently tried this recipe and talk about authentic flavor! I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by Susan 
I followed this recipe exactly and was pretty disappointed. It ended up being very bland. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by gabby70 
Excellent Flavor! i did use Kielbasa instead of hamburger like some viewers suggested. I will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2008 by RMB 
I cooked this recipe for Sunday dinner. I used black beans instead of red and added cumin,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by Sarah 
This is a bland recipe, I tried adding more seasonings and hot sauce to give it some life, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by Heather Kelley 
Wow. This is a great recipe! I also omitted the hamburger, and used a slice of smoked ham... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by Leeann 
I'm not a big fan of beans so it has to be really good for me to like it. This was REALLY GOOD! MORE

 
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