Red Beans and Rice ala Daley Plate

Red Beans and Rice

 

 

Prep time: 15 Min
Cook time: 2 H & 30 M
Total time: 2 H & 45 M

Source:  Inspired by:   The Daley Plate

 

 

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)
• 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

 

Instructions

 

1. 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.
2. In a Dutch oven, over medium high heat - add the butter, onions, celery, and bell pepper. Sauté 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.
3. Add the beans, bay leaves, stock, turkey wing and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium. (you CAN put this in a 200 degree oven for the next 2 hours, lid off). Stir occasionally 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.
4. 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.
5. Add the seasonings, salt, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve.

 

 

Serving Notes:

 

Serve with Cooked rice, Chopped green onion. Cornbread is absolutely necessary!

 

 

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Notes

Feb 05, 2023

 

This is the best red beans and rice I have ever had.  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.

 

Feb 23, 2025 update:  Make this now and freeze in some souper cubes - with our without rice.

 

 

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