Subj : National Rice Month - 4
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Sep 11 2025 07:14 am

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     Title: Red Beans 'n Rice
Categories: Beans, Pork, Vegetables, Chilies, Rice
     Yield: 8 Servings

     1 lb Dry small red beans
     2 lb Meaty ham shanks
          +=OR=+
     2 lb Ham hocks
          +=AND=+
   1/2 lb Andouille sausage; sliced,
          - browned
     4 c  Water
     4 cl Garlic; minced
     2 c  Onion; chopped
 1 1/2 c  Chopped celery
     1 c  Chopped bell pepper
     1 tb Worcestershire sauce
     2 ts Cajun or Creole seasoning;
          - Tony Chachere's (green
          - can, Louisiana Fish Fry
          - (orange can) or Zatarains
          Tabasco sauce
          Salt & pepper
          Cooked white rice; from
          - about 3 cups raw rice

 SOAK THE BEANS: Place dried beans in a large bowl and
 cover them with cold water by a couple of inches. Let
 soak for 8 hours or overnight. (You can quick soak them
 by putting them in a bowl and pouring boiling water over
 them, covering them by 2", then letting them soak for
 two hours.) Drain.

 COOK BEANS WITH HAM, GARLIC, ONION, WATER: Place beans,
 ham shanks, garlic, chopped onion, and water in a large
 (8-quart) pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer
 and cover, simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beans are
 tender.

 REMOVE HAM SHANKS, SEPARATE MEAT FROM BONES: Remove ham
 shanks from the pot to a dish. Let cool slightly then
 shred the meat away from the bones. Return the meat back
 to the pot.

 ADD VEGETABLES, SEASONINGS, COOK UNTIL THICK: Add the
 celery, bell peppers, Worcestershire and seasonings.
 Cover and cook for another hour or until the mixture
 gets thick.

 Season to taste with Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.

 Serve over rice.

 Yield: Serves 8

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.simplyrecipes.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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