Marcy's Red Beans & Rice Recipe
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Ingredients: Key component! 1 lb. red kidney beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup green pepper
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon parsley, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 quartered bay leaf
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon thyme
½ lb. sausage (spicy if possible) split in half lengthwise, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
¼ cup green onions (garnish)
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Directions:In a large pot, bring 2 cups of water to boil. Stir in the onions, peppers, salt, pepper, cayenne and red pepper flakes until the vegetables are soft (about 4 minutes). Stir in the sausage, bay leaves, parsley, thyme and basil; cook about 4 minutes until sausage is browned. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the red beans and bring to a boil again, adding water if necessary – stir well. Once it reaches boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for about 2-3 hours. The beans will get tender and start to thicken – if too thick or dry, add ¼ cup of water at a time, as needed.
After about 2 hours, remove from heat and using a flat spoon, flatten about ¼ of the beans against the side of the pot. Put back on heat and continue to cook until the beans are tender and creamy – about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and remove the bay leaves. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.
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Notes: Okay family, here’s Marcy’s Red Beans & Rice recipe. Sadly, I think I lost the prep part of the recipe - actually, truth be told, I just sat as Marcy rattled the recipe off the top of her head and I thought I got it all down; years later, I guess my memory didn't’t hold up. But the prep part is fairly logical, so I filled in the blanks using Emeril's prep style – sorry, but let me know how it turns out! (That’s what experimental cooking is all about, right?!) By the way, Emeril’s recipe asked for lots of bacon grease – Marcy’s did not! – so hopefully this is a little healthier. Maybe other family members can help with any changes needed to the prep once you’ve actually tried doing it…? Anyway, here goes…
And, as Peter would say "red beans & rice, mighty nice!"
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