Monday Red Beans and Rice Recipe | Samsung Food App

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp bacon drippings ( or vegetable oil, or ½-cup chopped bacon)
• 1 lb smoked or andouille sausage ( sliced into small bite-sized pieces)
• 1 large sweet onion ( diced)
• 1 medium green bell pepper ( diced)
• ½ cup celery ( diced)
• 4-6 cloves of fresh garlic ( minced)
• 2 tbsp Creole seasoning ( I prefer Tony Chachere's or Slap Ya Mama brands)
• 1 tbsp Crystal Hot Sauce
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground thyme
• 1 lb smoked ham hock or smoked turkey neck ( or pickled pork)
• 3 bay leaves
• 8 cups water
• 1 lb Camellia Brand Red Beans ( sorted and soaked overnight)
• 2 tsp salt ( if desired)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper ( if desired)
• ½ stick non-salted butter, warmed ( optional (or 2 tbsp vegetable oil))
• green onions ( for garnishment)
• steamed long grain rice ( I prefer Supreme brand rice)