i think this post is a day late, but i swear i made this on fat tuesday! i went to new orleans on a service trip my junior year of high school. i fell in love with the architecture, the culture, and especially the food. loved it so much that i was seriously considering going to loyola new orleans. but things add up and money doesn't grow on trees, you know? so, let's bring the flavor to bulldog country. cooking cajun is always fun- the flavors are killer. and when i hear "beans and rice," i hear cheap and delicious.
new orleans style red beans and rice
-onion (about one medium)
-2 cloves garlic (or how much you like)
-one green or red bell pepper
-about 1 or 2 stalks of celery
-diced ham (or sausage or both!)
-can of red beans (75 cents...or soak your own!)
-steamed rice from one cup (i used a brown/wild rice combo...but traditionally it's white)
-cayenne pepper
-2 bay leaves
-dried thyme
-salt/pepper
i forgot celery!! :(
step 1: coat the bottom of a saucepan with some oil and "sweat down" the diced onion, green pepper, along with cayenne, thyme and salt and pepper over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
2 Add bay leaves, and ham and cook for about 6 more minutes
step 3: add beans and garlic aaaand.....
fill pot with enough water to cover all the ingredients. bring to a boil at high heat, then reduce to medium and let simmer uncovered (it says for 2 hours, i say...whatever tastes good...i did about an hour). it started to get super dry after about an hour, so i added some white wine and a little more water and simmered it for bout a half hour after that.
time it out so that your rice is steamy and ready when your beans are (by following the directions on your rice bag, of course)
when the mixture is ready it's look like a soupy glob like this. mash it all up with a spoon and put it over rice. all the flavors will be so well melded together you'll love it!
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