Comfort Food - Cajun Style
I had planned to have Red Beans & Rice last week, but our missing child episode last week threw us off altogether. So we’re having it tonight. Val asked for the recipe, and as long as I have it out, I thought I’d go ahead and post it. (You know it’s good because the recipe is all splattered and messy. All good recipes are splattered.. that’s how you know it’s been used a lot.)
Now, keep in mind that I’ve been making this so long that I don’t so much use the measurements any longer.
Red Beans & Rice (Mike’s favorite Louisiana comfort food)
1 lb dry red beans
1 lb sausage or ham
2 large onions, chopped or minced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Tabasco sauce, to taste
2 bay leaves
1/2 c ketchup
1-2 green bell peppers, chopped
1/2 c parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbs Worchestershire sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
Rice
Soak the beans overnight. In the morning, put all of the ingredients (except the sausage!) in the Crockpot and cook all day. Cut the sausage into slices or small pieces and put into the Crockpot about 30 minutes before serving. Take the bay leaves out. That’s it.
This recipe is from the mother of a friend of mine in Louisiana. I’ve made a few adjustments to make it fit our tastes. I use turkey sausage instead of Cajun because it’s healthier. No one will notice. Camelia brand red beans are the best. They don’t sell them here, so Mandy ships them to us. Now, that’s brand devotion!
It’ll make a bunch. Plan on it for a couple of nights or put some in the freezer for another time. It freezes really well.
Dish into bowls and add a big scoop of rice to the middle. Serve with cornbread and sweet tea. Yum.
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