Re: [CH] Tonight's Dinner - Crockpot Red Beans & Rice
Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:06:02 -0800
Risa,
Nice recipe, but wrong day. Red beans and rice is traditionally
cooked on Monday (laundry day) because it doesn't require a lot of
tending.
> This was tonight's dinner. Came out pretty good - could have used a lot more
> heat to it. A bit bland. I would add more hot sauce or hot chiles, I used
> jalapeno and some green sauce as the original recipe called for.
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Crockpot New Orleans Red Beans & Rice
>
> Recipe By : RisaG
> Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Beans & Legumes Chiles
> Rice Crockpot
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 2 cups dried kidney beans
> 5 cups water (or more)
> 1/2 lg sweet onion -- chopped
> 1 stalk celery -- chopped
> 1/2 cup green bell pepper -- chopped
> 1 cup carrots -- sliced
> 1 jalapeno or other chile -- minced
> 1 link andouille sausage -- chopped*
> 1/2 tsp dried thyme
> 4 lg cloves garlic -- minced
> 3 tsp Emeril's Kick It Up Green Pepper Sauce -- or more **
> 1 tsp salt
> 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice -- *** see note
> Garnishes:
> cilantro -- chopped
> onion -- chopped
> chile peppers -- chopped
>
> In 4-1/2 qt - 5 qt crockpot:
>
> In crockpot, place all ingredients except the rice and garnishes. Set on
> HIGH for 6-7 hours. When it has cooked for 6 hours, check the beans for
> doneness. If done, turn off. If not, cook for another hour.
>
> To serve: Place rice in bottom of bowl. Place 1/4 of the mixture on top of
> it. Garnish with chopped cilantro, onion and chile peppers.
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> NOTES : Risa's notes:
>
> * If you can't find andouille sausage, use any type of smoked sausage you
> can find.
>
> ** If you can't find Emeril's Kick It Up Green Pepper Sauce, use the kind
> you have (such as Tabasco Green Sauce). If you can't find any type of green
> sauce in your supermarket, use a red sauce. They are easy to find.
>
> *** If you can't find basmati, use regular white rice (Uncle Ben's or
> anything similar).
>
> RisaG
>
>
Dave Anderson
TLCC
Http://www.tough-love.com