Red Beans and Rice ala Daley Plate
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Labels: 2023 , All Recipes , Dinner , Forever-RecipeRed Beans and Rice
Servings: 10
Prep time: 15
Cook time: 2.5
Fresh Ingredients:
4
tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 medium green bell pepper, finely diced
1 rib celery, finely diced
2 tablespoons garlic paste (4-6 fresh cloves)
1 lb Andouille or other smoked sausage, sliced
1 1/2 lbs smoked turkey wing pieces (About 1 wing - usually in the meat
aisle)
Pantry Ingredients:
1 lb
package red kidney beans
2 fresh bay leaves
10-12 cups light chicken stock or water
1-2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
Serve with:
Cooked rice
Chopped green onion
Instructions:
Rinse and soak your beans overnight. If you forget…. Bring a tea kettle filled with water to boil and pour over the beans and soak for 1 hour. Drain, rinse and set aside.
In a Dutch oven, over medium high heat - add the butter, onions, celery, and bell pepper. Saute for 5-10 minutes until the onions are softening, then add the garlic, cook for 1 more minute, then add the sliced sausage pieces. Cook until you see some browning on the sausage pieces.
Add the
beans, bay leaves, stock, turkey wing and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce the head to medium. (you CAN put this in a 200 degree oven for
the next 2 hours, lid off). Stir
occassionally and be sure to add water to just covering the beans. I prefer to leave the lids off, as this
boiling action is what will help break down the beans into a creamy
texture. The stock, sausage, and smoked
wing should provide enough salt to flavor but not break down the beans at this
point into mush.
After 2
hours, remove the turkey wing, pull any meat off of the bone, and separate into
stringy small pieces, then discard the bones along with the bay leaves. If you wish, you can use a potato masher to
gently break more of the beans down.
Bring the heat down to low.
Add the
seasonings, salt, and pepper to taste.
Remove from heat and serve.
Notes: This is the best red beans and rice I have ever had and the credit totally belongs to The Daley Plate, her food is fantastic and this dish is the FOREVER Red Beans and Rice.No need to look any further. Be warned though, this makes a sh**ton and you can either roll with that and eat it for a week, have a party of 10 over to finish it all at once, or eat it twice and freeze the rest for a quick meal when you are tired and cranky and need some comfort food.
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