Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped medium; 1 small onion, chopped fine; 1 green bell pepper, chopped fine; 1 rib celery, chopped fine; 4 cloves garlic, minced; Ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano leaves; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 bay leaves; Table salt; 1 pound dried red kidney beans, rinsed and picked over; 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 7 cups water; 1/2 pound andouille sausage or kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons; 6 cups cooked long-grain rice (from 3 cups raw rice); Hot pepper sauce

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New Orleans native Louis Armstrong loved this Louisiana dish so much that he signed his letters "Red Beans and ricely yours."

Keywords

Side Dishes
Beans
Rice

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped medium
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, chopped fine
1 rib celery, chopped fine
4 cloves garlic, minced
Ground black pepper
1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 bay leaves
Table salt
1 pound dried red kidney beans, rinsed and picked over
7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
7 cups water
1/2 pound andouille sausage or kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch half-moons
6 cups cooked long-grain rice (from 3 cups raw rice)
Hot pepper sauce