New Orleans Red Beans
- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1 lb. dry red beans 2 quarts water 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 4 bay leaves 1 cup chopped green pepper 3 tablespoons chopped garlic 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1. Pick through beans to remove bad beans; rinse thoroughly.
2. In a large pot combine beans, water, onion, celery, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir. Mash beans against side of pan.
3. Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook, uncovered, over low heat till creamy, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
4. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.
Yield: 8 servings--Serving Size: 1-1/4 cup
2. In a large pot combine beans, water, onion, celery, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir. Mash beans against side of pan.
3. Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook, uncovered, over low heat till creamy, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
4. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.
Yield: 8 servings--Serving Size: 1-1/4 cup
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 187.2
- Total Fat: 0.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,016.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.7 g
- Protein: 10.9 g
Member Reviews
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ARMYRN
I am from the New Orleans area and do some things differently. First, I would soak the beans overnight making them softer and less time to cook. Second, I use basil and oregano instead of the thyme. Can be cooked in a crock pot. Just throw everything in the pot and let cook for 8 hours or more. - 5/6/08
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CORGILOVER59
I'm looking forward to trying this recipe with a few alterations: First, I'll have to cook the beans in my pressure cooker because we live at 5500 feet above sea level, and beans will never cook in this amount of time. I'm going to substitute cilantro for thyme and eliminate the salt. - 5/3/09