New Orleans Red Beans and Rice Recipe

This New Orleans red beans and rice recipe has always been a family favorite. You can serve this with fried chicken and corn bread.

Recipe Ingredients:

Cooking Directions:

1. Sort through your beans removing any defective beans or small stones that may be present. Place the beans in a colander and rinse several times.

2. Place beans, chopped onion, chopped celery, and bay leaves in a 5-quart pot and cover with two inches of water. Bring to boil, replace lid and reduce to low-heat. Cook for about 1-1/2 hours until beans are tender. When beans are tender remove bay leaves then mash and stir beans against side of pot.

3. Next add your remaining ingredients consisting of chopped green peppers, parsley, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook uncovered over low-heat for about 30 minutes, until red beans mixture is creamy.

4. Serve red beans over steamed rice.

Makes 8 servings.