There’s something about a cozy bowl of red beans and rice that screams “welcome home, baby”. IDK if I miss New Orleans orrrr because the weather is cooling down or a little of both… but I was in the mood for some home cooked red beans and rice with a side of honey butter cornbread.
Y’all this was so good! And very easy to make all in one pot too. Now I will warn you… It does take a while to cook but it is so worth it! And after those 2-3 hours, you’ll have a delicious pot of beans that are flavored down, honey!
Red beans and rice Monday! Is a tradition in Nola. So in honor of my man being home, I wanted to fix up a pot. It’s one of those dishes that I may not have often but when I do… I’m so happy and full. Literally. It’s the perfect recipe for fall and winter. It’s so cozy and homey.
Made from red kidney beans flavored up with fresh herbs and spices, juicy turkey sausage and turkey necks. This is the ultimate comfort food. You can serve this with fried fish or chicken. But this time, I decided to keep it simple and pair it up with some white rice and honey butter cornbread.
What you’ll need
Red Kidney Beans– wouldn’t be red beans and rice without them.
Chopped seasoning– Chopped bell pepper, celery and onions
Garlic– minced! as much as your little heart desires.
Herbs– fresh thyme, bay leaves.
Chicken broth- I prefer using low sodium chicken broth. That way I can control the amount of salt when I add seasonings.
Smoked turkey sausage & turkey necks– you can choose whatever type of meat you’d like butttt as for me and my family smoked turkey is what we like.
Seasonings– a combination of cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, hot sauce, cayenne pepper and a little crab boil for an extra kick.
As you can see the ingredients are simple. It doesn’t take much to create this pot of deliciousness. The one thing you want to make sure you do is SEASON your beans. Very important. But keep in mind, whatever meat you use has flavor and salt. So be mindful of that. You can always add more salt/seasonings as your beans cook. NOTE– season and heat it up to your taste buds. Use my recipe as a guide and create yours to YOUR taste palette and heat discretion.
If you try this recipe, I’d LOVE to hear from you.
Red Beans ‘N Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups red beans
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup chopped seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- smoked turkey sausage link cut into moons and a few into 1/2 moons
- 1 lbs smoked turkey necks about 4-5 pieces
- 2 tsp Tony's creole seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp thyme fresh or dry
- cayenne pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp crab boil optional
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/8 tsp salt + more if needed
- Louisiana hot sauce
Instructions
- Pour red beans into a bowl and pick out the bad beans. Rinse and soak in water 6-24 hours prior to cooking. When ready to cook, drain and rinse the soaked beans.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped turkey sausage and cook until slightly brown. about 5 minutes. Then add in chopped seasoning and sautè until veggies begin to soften and fragrant. About 3 minutes. Then add in minced garlic. Sautè for an additional 2 minutes.
- Next add in turkey sausage, red beans, chicken broth and water. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, crab boil, black pepper, hot sauce, bay leaves and salt to taste. Mix everything together and bring pot to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Simmer for about 2 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Check and stir occasionally making sure the beans don't stick to the bottom.
- After about 2 1/2 hours, take 1 cup of beans out the pot and smash them. Add them back to the pot and continue to simmer for 30 minutes on low.
- While the beans simmer, cook the rice. Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of rinsed rice to a sauce pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Let rice simmer for 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the rice rest for 5 minutes.
- Discard bay leaves. Taste test, and adjust seasonings accordingly.
- Serve red beans in a bowl over white rice and garnish with green onions and enjoy!
Notes
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