Louisiana Red Beans And Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb dried red kidney beans
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, mashed
• 2 large green peppers, chopped
• 3 large stalk celery, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup peeled and chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• hot pepper sauce
• salt

Recipe

• 1 cook beans according to basic directions.
• 2 heat peanut oil in a large saucepan and saute onions, garlic, green peppers, and celery.
• 3 add the bay leaves, thyme, cumin, paprika, tomatoes, vinegar, and some bean broth.
• 4 simmer vegetables until they are tender.
• 5 shortly before serving, add the beans with the remaining broth, hot pepper sauce, and salt.
• 6 bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer about 5 minutes.
• 7 serve over steaming rice.