[Reesie]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

The only kind of Rice and Beans I know are Red Beans and Rice. Goes something like this:

Wash about one bag (a pound, I think) of red beans (the dry kind) and boil them for a few minutes, take them off the burner, cover and sit for 2 hours. Rinse them and add new water.

Saute some onion, celery, bell pepper, and a couple garlic cloves in some olive oil. (I usually use a small whole onion, about 4 stalks of celery and half of a good sized bell pepper. But you can play with the amount). Then add some sliced hunks of sausage (tube kind). You can get whichever one is your favorite. I usually just get the Hillshire Farms smoked sausage (not the kielbasa). Cut the sausage in diagonal slices about an inch thick.

Put the beans back on to boil and add in the saute'd stuff. Salt, pepper, a little cayenne pepper, add a bay leaf and cook until the beans are tender. This usually takes a few hours. Anywhere from 2-4 hours. Add more water if it starts sticking, stir often.

Make your rice separate. Don't use Minute Rice if you want it nice and sticky. Gotta take the time for the real stuff. Then serve your bean mixture over a pile of rice. Some people mix it together but my bunch likes it just poured over the rice and they mix it themselves.

Ummmm..... goood! I might have to stop off and get some sausage and make a batch tonight.

Yum....Now I know what were having for dinner tonight. Someone should start a favorite recipe thread. I get tired of fixing the same old thing.