Louisiana Red Beans & Rice

Name: Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: red kidney beans; peanut oil; onions; garlic; green bell peppers; celery stalks; bay leaves; thyme; cumin; salt; paprika; vinegar; tomatoes; red hot pepper sauce

Submitted by mfairb

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

POUND RED KIDNEY BEANS
dried

TABLESPOONS PEANUT OIL

EACH ONIONS
large, chopped

CLOVES GARLIC
peeled and minced

EACH GREEN BELL PEPPERS
large

EACH CELERY STALKS
large

EACH BAY LEAVES *

TEASPOON THYME *

TEASPOON CUMIN

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON PAPRIKA

TABLESPOON VINEGAR

CUP TOMATOES
peeled and chopped

TEASPOON RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE
to taste

Directions

Cook beans according to basic directions.
Heat peanut oil in a large saucepan and sauté onions, garlic, green peppers, and celery.

Add the bay leaves, thyme, cumin, paprika, tomatoes, vinegar, and some bean broth.

Simmer vegetables until they are tender.

Shortly before serving, add the beans with the remaining broth, hot pepper Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer about 5 minutes. Serve over steaming rice. Serves 6 to 8. Delicious with a green salad. This recipe will work for anyone interested in Vegetarian ideas, but definitely NOT for those who do NOT want beans in their diet.